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Asperov's avatar

I think about this alot, and honestly—it sucks.

There is a void that exists if you're not conditioned. As if you have to be conditioned to a certain extent to even be capable of living. Humans are no less than machines in this aspect, we can think but how freely exactly? If you conform to the rules of the older generations—you were conditioned by them. If you don't—you're conditioned by either your surroundings or by the idea of the reward you'll get by breaking them.

There is no inbetween, and thus I personally don't think free will exists in the sense people put it. It exists in the form of—which way would you choose to be conditioned. That choice is yours.

Dia's avatar

Ahh exactly! I think so too. People who go on about how free will exists are also ones who constantly condition themselves into thinking that way. I suppose it's kinda inevitable :/

Asperov's avatar

I think without conditioning humans won't even function. Some psychological system has to be in place to create an incentive—since something like money is not a natural, nature had to put some system in place to make us do things.

Dia's avatar

That's true, sadly

twyla 𝜗𝜚's avatar

i read the book for school a while ago too and it was so interesting to hear your thoughts about it!! thank you THE legendary Dia for sharing

Dia's avatar

Aw thank youu for reading twylaa THE amazing person <3

december's avatar

imma read this after I read the book

Dia's avatar

Oh i don't think matters cus it doesn't have that many spoilers but ouii, the book is peakk

Avii★'s avatar

This is lowkey so scary. We are conditioned also subconsciously without realising.

U ABSOLUTELY ATE WITH THIS BTWW I WANNA HEAR U TALK ABOUT WHAT U LEARNED AGAIN

Dia's avatar

EXACTLY random shower thoughts 😔

THANK YOUU I WILL DEF YAP ABOUT IT IF YOU WANNA (after exams tho I’m supposed to be studying rn)

Brownie bites's avatar

ts opened my eyes omg i acc do thw whole "if i finish studying this page, i'll watch a 10 min yt video" so much it's crazy...and also unhealthy. alsooo is the book gooddd? i wanna read it!

Dia's avatar

I do that too 😭😭

And yesss, if you love futuristic, sci-fi and dystopian novels, you'll love it.

Brownie bites's avatar

ooh then i'll check it out!! it kinda sounds like The Giver ngl just darker😭😭

Dia's avatar

Dunno that one 😭😭 Huxley is really good tho, worth it

Brownie bites's avatar

haha it's just some random book i got for my birthdayy

Dia's avatar

Ohh nicee