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Letter: We can take many paths, but all are predestined

Published 2 July 2025

From Andrew Smyth, Los Angeles, California, US

The many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics may suggest that humans lack true free will, even though they feel as if they have it. Each choice a person makes splits them into parallel, pre-existing block universes, each with its own fixed past and future. While it may seem like we choose between alternatives, in reality we may merely be shifting onto one of many predetermined paths(7 June, p 8).

Issue no. 3550 published 5 July 2025

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