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    14 days ago

    We also see a bunch of neuronal activities prior to the section of the brain that’s known to control movement fires, moving the arm - therefore that’s proof that we have consciously made the decision before moving the arm. Same logic.

    The main problem with this is that we have a very, very loose understanding of how brain functions work - neuroscience is still in its infancy - and when people like Sam Harris show off these MRI studies as conclusive proof of a deterministic universe with no free will, they gloss over that fact in their rush to the conclusion.