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Hard determinists do not believe in free will, and consider the concept illogical. Hard Determinism is fundamentally at odds with some political and social movements, including [[neoliberalism]] and associated movements, and [[CBT|cognitive behavioural therapy]]. | Hard determinists do not believe in free will, and consider the concept illogical. Hard Determinism is fundamentally at odds with some political and social movements, including [[neoliberalism]] and associated movements, and [[CBT|cognitive behavioural therapy]]. | ||
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Hard determinism is the basis for all the hard sciences. Try answering any science quiz with, "the proton just chose to", or "its the protons free choice!", or "I hate this neuroscience, you are dehumanizing the human brain!". Self-described [[incels]] tend to be hard determinist. Some famous academic hard determinists include | Hard determinism is the basis for all the hard sciences. Try answering any science quiz with, "the proton just chose to", or "its the protons free choice!", or "I hate this neuroscience, you are dehumanizing the human brain!". Self-described [[incels]] tend to be hard determinist. Some famous academic hard determinists include | ||
*Galen Strawson<ref>https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Impossibility%20of%20Moral%20Responsibility%20-%20Galen%20Strawson.pdf</ref> | *Galen Strawson<ref>https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Impossibility%20of%20Moral%20Responsibility%20-%20Galen%20Strawson.pdf</ref> | ||