369 | Gregg Caruso on Living Well Without Free Will
Summary
Sean Carroll interviews philosopher Greg Caruso, a "hard incompatibilist" who argues that free will is incompatible with both determinism and indeterminism. Caruso contends that while humans make choices, we lack the ultimate control required for "basic desert" moral responsibility, meaning we do not truly deserve retributive punishment. Instead, he advocates for a forward-looking approach to justice focused on rehabilitation and safety. The discussion clarifies the distinction between fatalism and free will skepticism, emphasizing that rejecting free will does not negate the importance of …
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