Everything is Decided: Life Without Free Will

Outstanding neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky challenges established beliefs about free will: he argues that our behavior is predetermined by biological and social factors. Relying on modern scientific data, including neurobiology, genetics, and quantum mechanics, the author convincingly demonstrates that our actions... are strongly influenced by genetic predisposition, upbringing, and even random events in life. As a result, we are practically devoid of real choice.Sapolsky describes experiments in detail that prove the human brain makes decisions before we become aware of them, thus questioning the moral and legal foundations of the idea of free will. Does this mean that it is necessary to abandon the condemnation and punishment of a criminal who, in reality, is allegedly not guilty of anything?The book is addressed to readers interested in eternal