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Aldous Huxley

A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.

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Aldous Huxley means that a person's outlook on whether our choices are fixed or free can change quickly, even within a short time like a morning. This shift shows that beliefs about freedom and determinism are not fixed and can depend on one's mood or perspective at different moments.

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