"Sometimes we can choose the path we follow, sometimes our choices are made for us, and sometimes we have no choice at all." -Neil Gaiman "The Sandman"
The first I think is an idealist's illusion, the second a cold reality, the third a common occurrence... but then again I tend to be a cynic most of the time. If you become a student of human psychology you discover our sub-conscious decision making ability is severely flawed by life long conditioning, education, and natural selection responses. It is the cornerstone of marketing and advertising. I do not think that conclusion precludes fatalism however. Our future is not written in stone somewhere. We exercise free will, but it would be naive to think we are not largely predictable because of severe influences past and present. -Steck -----Original Message----- From: SnowDog [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:48 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: WHAT'S NEW Monday, Jan 03 05 >>>There is NOTHING random in the natural world. [...] Do you believe in human volition? Craig (Houston) -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 03-Jan-05
