No, I was compelled to make this threads due to various factors (curiosity about free will, the notion someone on Veeky Forums would have interesting insight, access to a computer, etc) which themselves are due to factors, which themselves are...etc.
On food and consumption any number of possibilities factor into the choice, such as if I like the anticipated enjoyment, price, etc. But, basically, why you chose what you do all boils down to two things:
1.) Conditioning - the past's influence on you, subconscious or not. This includes learning, memory, and anticipations of the future.
2.) Neurological structure - which "I" can't take credit for creating.
>a thing is free only if its conscious
>but why ?
No, I'd say I am conscious, but not free. Rather, "I" am just watching the unfolding of this long, complicated chain of cause-and-effect.
>Are you familiar with metaphysical and epistemological skepticism?
No, and unless you can relate them to the topic at hand, I'm momentarily uninterested.
>Neurons aren't binary
Do you have evidence otherwise? I'd love to see it.
Again, I'm saying that the evidence I've come across leads me to believe we aren't in actuality, making the decisions we think (hope) we are. If you have any real input to give, please do.
>It's likely, but definitely not absolutely true.
Good point.