John C. Wright, Fugitives of Chaos (2006), Chapter 16, “Remember Next Time Not to Look”
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Everything is inanimate, if by that you mean things that operate according to cause and effect. Free will is an epiphenomenon, a misjudgment impressed upon us and sustained by the actions of brain molecules in motion.
— John C. Wright on Free will
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About John C. Wright
John Charles Justin Wright (born October 22, 1961) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels.
About John C. Wright
John Charles Justin Wright (born October 22, 1961) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels.
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