The Death of Free Will

Summary by Krater

This video explores whether free will is an illusion by examining how modern surveillance capitalism and algorithmic prediction exploit human behavior and decision-making.

From the video

Answers: Is free will real or is it an illusion created by algorithms and brain chemistry?

• free will
• determinism
• surveillance capitalism
• algorithm behavior prediction
• prospect theory
• loss aversion

What it concludes

• Neuroscience experiments show brain activity surges before people consciously decide to press a button.
• Prospect theory demonstrates that humans measure decisions against a reference point and feel losses twice as intensely as equivalent gains.
• Surveillance capitalism uses behavioral prediction data to shape user choices and attention for corporate profit.