Is free will an illusion?

Rethinking reductionism For Mitchell, it is a mistake to think we can always reduce complex systems to their component parts and consider causation in nervous systems, say, at the level of their atoms. On being effectively told to act on a whim, people might be interpreting a higher level of unconscious brain activity as their cue to press the button, says Kevin Mitchell, a geneticist and neuroscientist at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Features SUPPOSE you approach a fruit bowl overflowing with apples, oranges and bananas, all perfectly ripe. [Extracted from the article]