Figs in Winter
1 min readOct 11, 2020

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Raaj, in the case of human beings our volition is the result of both internal and external forces. Sure, the environment in which we develop is external. But the neural machinery we use is internal. The latter in turn is the result of external forces (environment) and internal one (genetics). and so on.

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Figs in Winter
Figs in Winter

Written by Figs in Winter

by Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist, philosopher, and Professor at the City College of New York. Exploring and practicing Stoicism & other philosophies of life.

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