>>8903239 (pb)
Choice is the result of configuration of matter in the brain and nervous system, which is influenced by external factors. Choice, or genuine free will, is an illusion.
Because you didn’t have a choice. Agency, sure.
Just to clarify, for the most part, we clearly have a great deal of agency. We can choose to go left or right, but the ‘choice’ to do so is ultimately governed by a series of chemical reactions in the brain, which are the result of a configuration of matter in the brain, which is determined by genetics and environment.
Also, some people can be manipulated into choice, some more so than others.