Why illusion of free will?

I have question for people which propose that free will is only an illusion. Why do we even have illusion of free will? What is purpose of there being an sensation of free will? Why this deception exist? (A one question with 3 different spins to make it easier to answer)

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What makes you think there has to be a purpose for it ?

Because evolutionary process rarely allows unnecessary, wasteful traits to propagate? Surely creating this illusion must take precious neural "computing" space and take energy which could be used for better purposes if it was unnecessary. Why it even evolved in first place?

fuck off to reddit

There's no illusion of free will, the illusion is an illusion. We just haven't been paying attention to what thoughts and decisions actually are

"Someone once asked me,
Why do you believe in free will?
I replied,
Because I cannot choose to do otherwise."
– James Champagne

And depression, mental illnesses, believing in paranormal stuff, thoughts about murdering, raping, gorillaposting ? Are they useful traits promoted by evolution ?

>There's no illusion of free will, the illusion is an illusion
So are you saying that free will is real? I think I might have misinterpret your post.

>fuck off to reddit
Never in my life have I used reddit, but you seem to go there, since you know that this topic is popular there. In light of this facts please FUCK OFF.

I think Hitchens said that

>insert neuroscientist telling us we take decisions a split second before that decision is conscious and apparently that tells us anything of value about free will