The Question of Choice

Various experiments point at the fact that there is an electric pattern in the brain that precedes the conscious decision, such as to raise one’s hand. Does it mean that we are a kind of an advanced robot governed by powers that are hidden from us? Are we living in a world in the image of the Matrix, a kind of virtual reality? In practice, we feel that our decisions are made by us and that we are responsible for our actions. So, what’s the problem?The book is examining the issue of free will in man from different angles, starting with the mythologies and religions, through the philosophies, thought, science and metaphysics.How is a conscious experience created in us? Is humanity the product of mechanical evolution as science believes? The study of the human and animal genome has proved that man and the chimpanzee share 99% of their DNA components. So, how come we are so different from the chimpanzee? What creates the difference?The book also deals with he metaphysical entity in the human body, the soul, its components and the inter-relationship between the soul and the material body. We shall explain how man’s unique conscious experience is created, like, for instance, when we taste chocolate, listen to music or enjoy the sunset.What’s the relation between Plato’s world of ideas and the quantum mechanics? And what’s the difference between the latter and classical physics, and how is it related to man’s free will? We will examine the ideas which ostensibly seem unrelated.Science claims that information isn’t lost in the universe. On the other hand, it doesn’t accept the assumption that there is life after death. So, where does all the information man accumulate during his life, go?We will refer to the idea of God as a system of learning and evolving intelligences – God as a learning system. This will make us understand that our world is a huge experimental lab, and humans, who are born to implement their life scripts, learn through their experiences, and so they evolve, as well as God.At the end of the book, there is a collection of compelling Q and A, which expand our horizons and knowledge, with the quantum-cosmic program called “The Group of Deliberate Choice”. In this part, we will find a surprising explanation regarding the structure of Creation, the Dark Matter and the Dark Energy, their function in the universe and their reciprocal relations. There are also explanations about evolution, consciousness, the quantum dimension, cold fusion, quantum computer, free will, the basis of human thought, and more. This book integrates history, philosophy, science and metaphysics, and is intended for the educated and open-minded public, that can accept new insights, different from the current ones, and which challenge the academic, scientific and even religious thought.About the Author:The author, Yitzhak Segman, worked for 30 years in the electronic industry, most of which in management positions. For five years, he was a director of a company that develops and markets advanced medical equipment. He holds a master's degree (M.A) in History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas from Tel-Aviv University. He also wrote the book “The Hidden Reality behind the Scenes” that was translated into English and received positive reviews.