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0 pointsgress12y ago0 comments

Your example of the autocrat who has a magical means to alter everyone's behavior is totally artificial and has no corollary in the real world, and therefore isn't relevant to the real world concept of agency.

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aidenn012y ago· 1 in thread

Given that it is possible to alter people's behavior via non-magical means, I disagree that it's "totally artificial"

gressOP12y ago

Well then specify the means, and make it a real example.

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