Do we have free will? And if we don’t, why do we feel as if we do? In a godless universe governed by impersonal laws of cause and effect, are you responsible for your actions? Former evangelical minister Dan Barker (God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction) unveils a novel solution to the question that has baffled scientists and philosophers for millennia. He outlines the concept of what he calls “harmonic free will,” a two-dimensional perspective that pivots the paradox on its axis to show that there is no single answer—both sides are right. Free will is a useful illusion: not a scientific, but a social truth.

Little one -- What is free will? -- What is determinism? -- False dichotomy -- Logical levels -- Product of judgment -- Harmonic free will -- Libertarian trap -- Verdict -- Social truth -- Rising sun -- A useful illusion -- Responsibility -- The feeling of free will -- Assumptions -- Depth perceptions -- A beautiful illusion -- Creativity -- Private free will -- Improvisation -- Free will is meaningful -- What do we get from free will? -- Conclusion.