Freedom and Choice

Links:

“Is free will an illusion?” Uri Maoz, Big Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZmpUGl6eRc 5:34

Intro Questions:

1) Do you believe in freedom of choice? Why or why not?

2) How would you describe consciousness?
3) Do you think people feel safe letting others decide things for them?
4) What is Groupthink?
5) What do you think about media, political and cultural manipulation? Is it necessary?
6) Is it possible for an individual to be completely free? Why or why not?
7) Is Ukraine a free country? Why or why not?
8) How does your environment shape your choices in life? Give an example.
9) Do you think humans in the 21st century have too many choices in life? Is it self-destructive?
10) Do you think people in Ukraine were happier during the USSR or are they happier now?
11) Does freedom foster happiness?

Vocabulary:

Autonomy Sovereignty Subjugation

Independence Dominion Slavery

Liberty Mastery Emancipation

Self-determination Control Indentured

Self-governance Authority Subconscious

Toastmasters: Topics

God and Freewill Do your actions impact the world?

Morality and Freewill Legal Implications

Animal instinct Luck and Free Will

Evolution and Will Religion and Free Will

Logical Rational Thinking and Free Will Science and Free Will

The Human Experience and Free Will Planning vs. Reaction responses

Debate Question: Is anything in life truly free? Is the idea of a free lunch true or false?