PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness

What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Who is Pulling Our Strings?

 On the topic of free will as an explanation for human evil, I wanted to resurface this clip summarizing an experiment first conducted in the 80's that sought to gain some insight into who was calling the shots. This has since been replicated many times with similar findings. I wanted to post this as something to consider rather than stating my own thoughts about it. That said, I'm curious to hear yours. Also, for the skeptics who are only interested in increasing their skepticism, here is an article that I think provides some fair questions and criticisms about the methodology and interpretations of the study. 


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