{"product_id":"9781847925534","title":"Determined : Life Without Free Will by Robert M Sapolsky","description":"One of the world's greatest scientists of human behaviour, the bestselling author of Behave, shows that free will does not exist - and challenges us to rethink the notions of choice, identity, responsibility, justice, morality and how we live together.   'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' OLIVER SACKS'Moving, absorbing, compassionate' OLIVER BURKEMAN, ObserverBehind every thought, action and experience there lies a chain of biological and environmental causes, stretching back from the moment a neuron fires to the dawn of our species and beyond. Nowhere in this infinite sequence is there a place where free will could play a role.   Without free will, it makes no more sense to punish people for antisocial behaviour than it does to scold a car for breaking down. It is no one's fault they are poor or overweight or unsuccessful, nor do people deserve praise for their talent or hard work; 'grit' is a myth. This mechanistic view of human behaviour challenges our most powerful instincts, but history suggests that we have already made great strides toward it: where once we saw demonic possession or cowardice, for example, now we diagnose illness or trauma and offer help.   Determined confronts us with our true nature: who and what we are is biology and nothing more. Disturbing and liberating in equal measure, it explores the far-reaching implications for society of accepting this reality. Monumentally difficult as it may be, the reward will be a far more just and humane world.   A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER`Utterly fascinating . with mind-boggling implications' FRANS DE WAAL'Wonderfully readable ... humorous and warm and humane' Justin Webb, Today (BBC Radio 4); 528 pages; 19\/10\/2023\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9781847925534\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43125397946547,"sku":"9781847925534","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/6874\/1219\/products\/9781847925534.jpg?v=1709761815","url":"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/products\/9781847925534","provider":"Books2Door","version":"1.0","type":"link"}