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„Why does it matter? It matters because to come to good decisions we need to understand how our brains work, and how society works overall. And the idea of Free Will suggests an inaccurate description of reality. It makes people believe that they have more control over what’s going on in their heads than really is the case. The fact is, our brain will process input whether we want that or not. And once it’s in, it’s hard to get out. This is why trauma is so hard to cope with, why misinformation is so hard to combat. […] The belief in free will puts blame on individuals, when really the problem is the way we’ve organised our societies.“