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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2026 · 22 MIN

The Dilemma of Free-Willed Choice

from The Poet’s Dilemma · host Jacquelynn King

The dilemma: do I have free-willed choices? If destiny exists, what does it mean to choose? Do our choices belong to us or are they made before we’re even aware of them? In this episode, we explore the tension between choice and accountability through the lens of existentialism, Sam Harris’ Free Will, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the contingencies that shape our lives. Spotlight Poem: Maya Angelou, Still I RiseOriginal Poem: Some Days by Jacquelynn King

The dilemma: do I have free-willed choices? If destiny exists, what does it mean to choose? Do our choices belong to us or are they made before we’re even aware of them? In this episode, we explore the tension between choice and accountability through the lens of existentialism, Sam Harris’ Free Will, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the contingencies that shape our lives. Spotlight Poem: Maya Angelou, Still I RiseOriginal Poem: Some Days by Jacquelynn King

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The dilemma: do I have free-willed choices? If destiny exists, what does it mean to choose? Do our choices belong to us or are they made before we’re even aware of them? In this episode, we explore the tension between choice and accountability...

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