I think we are us—because if we take that logic to the extreme, then nothing is really ours in any way. But then again, if someone came around and took my computer, was it ever really mine? In a thousand years, it won’t be a laptop anymore—so was it ever one to begin with?

Still, I believe the atoms and cells in my body at the time of writing this comment are mine—same as the clothes on my body.

I respect everyone’s beliefs, as long as they don’t harm anyone—at least not directly or intentionally.

The idea that we’re biological machines is something I can get behind. But I still think we have free will. Like, if I were to set my whole life aside and devote myself to helping the starving or the homeless—I could. I don’t, but I could. And I think if enough people did, it could actually be done. It’s a difficult topic though.

Thinking “I had no choice” in certain situations can feel satisfying, I think it’s easier to think that way than to analyze every single situation, then again both those routs can lead to very different results.

I haven’t heard of Sapolsky before, but I’ll look into him.