Alan Watts Quote

We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision. But if a decision itself were voluntary every decision would have to be preceded by a decision to decide - An infinite regression which fortunately does not occur. Oddly enough, if we had to decide to decide, we would not be free to decide

The way of Zen (ed. Vintage, 1989)

We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision. But if a decision itself were...

We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision. But if a decision itself were...

We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision. But if a decision itself were...

We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision. But if a decision itself were...