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369 | Gregg Caruso on Living Well Without Free Will

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Briefings

Gregg Caruso, a Professor of Applied Ethics at Fairfield University, argues that while free will is not real, individuals can still make meaningful choices. He emphasizes that people deserve blame for wrong actions and that good choices create meaning, as detailed in his new book. The podcast explores these substantive issues beyond semantic debates about free will. The evidence is limited to the podcast transcript and author credentials provided.

Key points

• Gregg Caruso, a Professor of Applied Ethics at Fairfield University, argues that free will is not real but that individuals can still make meaningful choices.
• Caruso asserts that people deserve blame for doing wrong things and that making good choices creates meaning for their lives.

Context and limitations

Evidence is limited to the podcast transcript and author credentials; specific dates, numbers, or causal claims beyond the stated arguments are not provided.

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