Reflections

Essays and musings on the nature of mind, will, and conscious living.

Causality, the Illusion of Choice, and Quiet Freedom

A conversation with the Merovingian from The Matrix

When you think long enough about free will and determinism, at some point you unexpectedly hear a familiar voice. For me, it was the Merovingian from Matrix Reloaded: "Causality. There is no escape from it." He is right — but not entirely.

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From "Thy Will" to "My Will" — and Beyond

Why both positions are two sides of the same illusion

This essay explores a subtle place where both religion and naive humanism break down. The journey from "Thy will be done" to "My will be done" — and the realization that neither God nor I make decisions. Decisions arise as consequences of causes, and freedom is not power over them, but the ability to see them.

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More reflections coming soon. The path continues.

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