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)

Alan Watts Quotes

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...