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jramirez23 posted...

Zeus posted...

And, scientifically speaking, they wouldn't be entirely wrong since the idea of genetics encourages that idea. And if, as neuroscientists suggest, choice is an illusion because we're hardwired towards certain actions, people wind up exactly where they should be.

It seems like this view just puts too much trust in "destiny" and "nature." I'm not saying that people are blank slates, but don't you think that luck or environment also plays a role in getting people where they are?

Not really sure there would be any "luck" in that scenario, although environment would play *some* role. However, as we know from studies with siblings and even twins, people within the same environment will often turn out very differently. (Although separated-at-birth identical twins have often ironically wound up doing the same kind of work.)
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