Free will: why people believe in it even when they think they're being manipulated

We tend to think everyone is affected by sly, psychological techniques – except ourselves.

Magda Osman, Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
Jan. 3, 2023 • ~7 min

Do we have free will – and do we want it? Thomas the Tank Engine offers clues

Thomas the Tank Engine’s movements are restricted by the tracks. but he still thinks he’s free.

Matyáš Moravec, Gifford Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy, University of St Andrews • conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 • ~6 min

Devs: explaining the philosophy at the centre of Alex Garland's mind-bending TV show

If every action spilts the universe into different versions, what does that mean for free will?

Benjamin Curtis, Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 30, 2020 • ~6 min

Free thought: can you ever be a truly independent thinker?

The captain of a ship, or a soul, doesn't sail while ignoring the wind – sometimes they go with it, sometimes against it, but they always account for it.

Tom Stafford, Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Sheffield • conversation
March 12, 2020 • ~8 min

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