Exploring the Illusion of Free Will
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to Exploring the Illusion of Free Will. The podcast of the world’s first successful initiative to popularize the refutation of free will, in order to help create a blame-free, guilt-free, arrogance-free and envy-free world.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
65. Deprogramming Ourselves From Free Will Belief
February 25, 2013 21:50 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded April 26, 2012, producer and host George Ortega describes the process of moving from a free will to a causal will perspective in our everyday life.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
64. Discussion 1. What is the Question, and Why Does it Matter?
February 25, 2013 21:47 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on December 21, 2010, producers Nomi and George, and guest John, talk about what we mean when we say we have a free will, why we don't, and how our personal and societal perspective on human will profoundly impacts our life.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
63. Beverly Goldberg on Human Will and Criminal Justice
February 25, 2013 21:45 - 109 KBn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 26, 2012, producer and host George Ortega presents an 11 minute YouTube video clip by and of Beverly Goldberg discussing the ramifications of the belief in free will on our criminal justice system.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
62. Our Surreal No Free Will Reality
February 25, 2013 21:35 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 12, 2012, producer and host George Ortega explores how much more amazing and wonderful reality is, human actions being a manifestation of God's, or the universe's, will.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
61. Why Quantum Mechanics Cannot Rescue Free Will
February 25, 2013 21:32 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 12, 2012, host George Ortega explains why interpretations of quantum mechanics that conclude quantum mechanics to be acausal do not present opportunity for human will to be free.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
60. Ten Ways to Refute Free Will
February 25, 2013 21:27 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on January 27, 2012, producer and host George Ortega explains why causality, the unconscious, the hedonic and moral imperatives, the fact that we did not create ourselves, the fact that thoughts just pop into our minds, the fact that w.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
59. Causal Reality Off the Cuff # 6
February 24, 2013 17:10 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 2, 2012, producer and host George Ortega talks extemporaneously about why human beings do not have a free will, and why understanding this matters to us personally and globally.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
58. Occupy and the 1%âs Dilemma About the Myth of Free Will
July 29, 2012 20:05 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 2, 2012, producer and host George Ortega describes why it would be in the best interest of the 1% richest and most powerful people in the world to help the world overcome the myth of free will in order to minimize hostility an.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
57. The Experience of Losing One's Sense of Free Will
July 29, 2012 20:01 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 2, 2012, producer and host George Ortega describes what it is like, and the benefits, of losing one's sense of free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
56. The Ortega Two Step Refutation of Free Will
July 29, 2012 19:55 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, producer, writer and host George Ortega presents an original two step refutation of any and all arguments for a free will that relies on the fact that both causality and randomness make free will impossible.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
55. Understanding Our Universal Will Does Not Equal Fatalism
July 29, 2012 19:50 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on February 7, 2012, producer and host George Ortega explains why fatalism is a mistaken and unproductive reaction to the truth that our lives are completely determined by forces outside of our control.... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
54_Scientific Theism, and Why God's Will is Not Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:26 - 109 KBIn this episode, host George Ortega describes how we can understand our universe from a personal perspective by equating God with the Universe, and thereby understand that God's will must be as compelled as that of us humans.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
53_Causal Reality Off the Cuff 5 - Overcoming Free Will Belief is the Biggest Thing Ever_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:20 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on January 27, 2012, producer and host George Ortega talks extemporaneously about the significance of our world overcoming the illusion of free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
52_Free Will vs. Universal Will Belief â The New Intelligence/Morality Test_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:15 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded 1/27/12, the host explains how the understandings that reality is causal and free will is an illusion are so basic that the question now effectively serves as a new criteria for determining the strength of intelligence.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3
51_Because Randomness is Only Apparent, Free Will is Impossible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:09 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on January 27, 2012, producer and host George Ortega explains why there is no true randomness in nature, and how universal causality makes free will impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
50_Freud Popularized the Unconscious - Ortega is Popularizing Unconscious Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:04 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded January 12, 2012, host George Ortega explains why his popularizing unconscious will is even more of a scientific achievement than Freud's popularizing the concept of the unconscious.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
49_Free Will Belief Encourages the Most Hateful Belief Possible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 19:02 - 109 KBIn this excellent episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on January 12, 2012, producer and host George Ortega explains how the belief in hell requires a prior belief in free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
48_The "Why Did the Universe Do That?" Response to Wrongful Behavior_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:59 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded January 6, 2012, producer and host George Ortega describes a technique for integrating and implementing the understanding and implications of our causal, unconscious human will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
47_Enjoying Our Universal Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:56 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of free will, recorded on January 6, 2012, producer and host George Ortega talks about how overcoming the illusion of free will can make our lives more enjoyable.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
46_Human Will is Universal_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:55 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded January 6, 2012, host George Ortega describes the state-by-state evolution of the universe as the most accurate and comprehensive cause of all phenomena, including human acts.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3
45. Why the Idea of "Alternative Possibilities" IS the Free Will Illusion_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:49 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded December 1, 2011, host George Ortega explains how alternative possibilities, if they did exist, would nonetheless be subject to the causal regression that prohibits free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
44_Overcoming Free Will Belief to Create a World Without Blame_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:46 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded December 1, 2011, producer and host George Ortega explains how we can create a blame-free world by overcoming the illusion of free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
43_Causal Reality Off the Cuff 4_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:43 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on December 1, 2011, producer and host George Ortega talks extemporaneously about the causal and unconscious nature of human will, and the importance of the topic to our world.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
42_How Young Women's Procreative Drive is Fueling the Global Revolution_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:40 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded 11/7/11, the host explains why young women, who have been asked by society to post-pone starting their family, and have apparently reached their limit, are a powerful force behind the global revolution of the 99 percent.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
41_Free Will is More of an Erroneous Deduction than an Illusion_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:38 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded November 7, 2011, producer and host George Ortega explains why free will is most accurately described as an illogical conclusion.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
40_Because Consciousness is Awareness, Free Will is Impossible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:36 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded on November 7, 2011, producer and host George Ortega explains that consciousness is a tool for awareness, not decisions. Decisions are all made at the level of the unconscious, and as such, free will is clearly impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
39_Human Will and the Occupy Global Revolution_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:33 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded November 4, 2011, host George Ortega describes the causal development of the Occupy Global Revolution of the 99%, and explores the implications of our adopting a causal will perspective toward it's evolution and outcome.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
38_The Messenger and I Have Evolved Human Consciousness_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:29 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded 11/4/11, host George Ortega explains how the producer of Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Myth of Free Will, "The Messenger," and he have succeeded in taking the truth of our causal over the tipping point after which human beings will evolve a new causal consciousness that .... This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
37_Causal Will Therapy -- Curing the Insanity of Free Will Belief_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:27 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded November 4, 2011, producer and host George Ortega explains why the belief in free will, which, can be classified medically as a delusion, can be overcome through standard re-conditioning.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
36_A Completely Unconscious Will is Not a Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:22 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded 9/6/11, the host explains that because data upon which we make decisions is stored in a part of our brain that we are not conscious of, and the decisions must therefore be made by that same unconscious, free will is impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
35_If We Had a Free Will, We Could..._mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:17 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on September 6,2011, host George Ortega describes all of the things we could do if we really had a free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
34_Causal Reality Off the Cuff, 3 - Standing_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:14 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on September 06,2011, host George Ortega talks extemporaneously about why our human will is causal and unconscious rather than free.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
33_How Overcoming the Free Will Illusion Frees Us from Judgment and Anger_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:11 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded on August 23, 2011, host George Ortega explains how adopting a causal-unconscious-universal will perspective facilitates the avoidance of judgment, and the anger that all too often follows the free will perspective.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
32_How Cause and Effect Refute Free Will - earthquake episode_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:08 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on August 23, 2011, host George Ortega revisits the central theme of causality, and how it refutes any, and all, arguments for a free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
31_Whether God has a free will, and God defined as The Causal Past_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:06 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded August 23, 2011, host George Ortega considers the freedom of God's will, and explain why God and the causal past are synonymous.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
30_Human Will, and the Operative Distinction between Determinism and Causality_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:04 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded 8/9/11, the host addresses a mistake many philosophers make in concluding that because determinism at the quantum level is not subject to accurate prediction via direct classical mechanics, quantum behavior is therefore acausal.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3
29_Free Will vs. Causal, Unconscious Will Responses to Economic Downturns_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 18:00 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on August 9, 2011, host George Ortega talks about how our perspective on human will dramatically effects our personal and societal responses to the economic challenges of our time.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
28. Galen Strawson's "Nothing Can be Causa Sui" Refutation of Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 17:58 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded on August 9, 2011, host George Ortega describes British philosopher Galen Strawson's refutation of free will, that is based on a logical extension of the principle that nothing can be the cause of itself.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
27_Why If We Had a Free Will, We Could Not Interact with Inanimate Matter_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 17:56 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on July 26, 2011, host George Ortega explains why it would be impossible for a will free of causality to act on matter that is completely governed by causality.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
14_Why Both Causality and Randomness Make Free Will Impossible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 16:12 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded on 5/3/11, host George Ortega explains how causality, as the basic universal process, makes free will impossible, and that if there was true randomness, in the sense of "uncaused," that would also prohibit free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
13_Overcoming Blame, Guilt, Envy and Arrogance by Overcoming the Illusion of Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 16:12 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on April 25, 2011, host George Ortega goes through some of the ways that life can become better by understanding the causal nature of human will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
15_Why Frankfurt's "Second Order Desires" Do Not Allow for a Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 16:12 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded May 3, 2011, host George Ortega explains why our desires about desires are subject to the causality that makes free will impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
12_Why the Concept of Free Will is Incoherent_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 16:11 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded April 25, 2011, host George Ortega explains why the concept of "free will" is internally inconsistent and illogical, and why a human free will is therefore possible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
26_Because Essential Elements of Every Decision are Stored in the Unconscious, Free Will is Impossible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:58 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free will, recorded July 26, 2011, host George Ortega explains why because the processing center(s) and data upon which we base our every decision reside in our unconscious, free will is impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
25_Causal Reality, Off the Cuff 2_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:54 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on July 14, 2011, host George Ortega talks extemporaneously about our causal, unconscious human will, and how a causal perspective can enhance our lives.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
24_Implications of Overcoming the Illusion of Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:52 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded July 14, 2011, host George Ortega presents some of the ways our lives would improve both personally and societally by overcoming our erroneous belief in free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3
23_Exploring Western Religious Perspectives on the Nature of Human Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:49 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded July 14, 2011, the host presents evidence that at least one Christian, St. Paul, seemed to understand that we humans do not have a free will, and why St. Augustine coined the term "free will" to explain evil in the world.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
22 Why Deliberation is Not Evidence of Free Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:47 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded July 2, 2011, host George Ortega explains that because deliberated decisions are made at the level of the unconscious, and are subject to causality, deliberation does not demonstrate a free will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
21_How State-of-the-Universe Causality Makes Free Will Impossible_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:41 - 109 KBIn this episode, recorded July 02, 2011, host George Ortega explains how our universe evolves moment by moment in a completely causal way. Because our human will cannot escape that causality, free will must be impossible.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3
20. Darryl J. Jenkins on the Nature of Human Will_mp3_128kbps
May 16, 2012 15:32 - 109 KBIn this episode of Exploring the Illusion of Free Will, recorded on May 15, 2011, host George Ortega talks with White Plains, New York native and producer of the television program Winbrook Pride, Darryl Jenkins, about our human will.. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, PNG, VBR MP3