Mastodawn

...If people actually don't have free will, punishing a natural machine which couldn't be otherwise makes no sense. Harmful people should be removed from society, for society's protection, but not punished, driven into debt, etc.

#society #freedom #freewill #choice #behaviour #nature #einstein #biology #buddhism #complexsystem #complexadaptivesystem #determinism #causality #crime #punishment #prison

Anagārika Alāra, PhD 8h ago

Many societies operate on the assumption people have free will/choice over their behaviours, but, if one could view the universe on a large enough scale, both Einstein, some biologists, and Buddhism say the system overall is deterministic, meaning, though complex, people are actually natural automata/machines.

#society #freedom #freewill #choice #behaviour #nature #einstein #biology #buddhism #complexsystem #complexadaptivesystem #determinism #karma #kamma #dependentorigination #causality

Kalvin Carefour Johnny 13h ago

I am giving my followers or anyone in the federation the chance to leave me because there is a possibility you will see me with AI-generated or AI-assisted content. Please leave me respectfully, as a human with dignity.

#transparency #honesty #AI #content #fediverse #mastodon #community #integrity #respect #choice #awareness #ethics #communication #autonomy #dignity #trust

Adrian Segar 2d ago

How can we strike the right balance between control versus freedom at meetings? By giving participants the freedom to create the event they want.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/01/control-versus-freedom-at-meetings

#meetings #EventDesign #control #freedom #choice #eventprofs

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Tru2Day2630

This modern generation beautifully mirrors the cowardly ostrich, plunging their fragile heads into the proverbial sand of willful ignorance. Confronting actual friction requires a solid spine, so you pathetically choose to suffocate in denial rather than endure the raw truth.

https://tapan4evr.blog/2026/06/18/tru2day2630/

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Osna.FM 2d ago

The Federal Association of Consumer Advice Centers (VZBV) is strongly criticizing the European Union's genetically engineered decision and is demanding that the... https://news.osna.fm/?p=51533 | #news #calls #choice #consumer #decision

Consumer Group Slams EU Genetically Modified Decision, Calls for Federal Protection of Choice - Osna.FM

German consumer groups slam the EU's new GMO food decision, calling it a major setback and demanding the federal government take action to protect public health.

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