From my point of view, as a software engineer, I can say we are not entire free when free will is involved. Some could say it's an illusion, I can only say it's just limited: when taking a decision we have only a limited number of options, not an unlimited ones. Our previous experiences influence us in such degree some could say they are a part of our programming. Our brain patterns includes us that much the next decisions will include them, we won't decide from scratch.
But, at least for the moment, one question: are you actually in the driver’s seat of your own life? The illusion of free will says that our choices are determined by factors greater than our intentions and actions, that total conscious control is purely an illusion or another illusion. We may assume that illusions like this have evolved for their usefulness (no more astrology or flat Earth, guys and girls), but most illusions that we experience are actually glitches, says bestselling author Annaka Harris.
Take for example the illusion of self – the other side of the illusion of free will coin. We think of ourselves as solid, unchanging entities that move through time and space, separate from the rest of the physical world. This illusion confuses us about our place in nature, and the state of our reality.
