This conundrum[1] has been rattling around in my brain for a while…. I can’t find a good explanation why this line of reasoning is faulty.
[1] Or is it?
The Hangman’s Paradox and Free Will
Is there something we can learn about free will from The Hangman’s Paradox?
First we’ll need two volunteers. ChatGPT to the rescue!
So how do Fate and Will respond to life’s challenges? Does it depend on if they really have free will?
A Musical Interlude: The Maid Freed from the Gallows / Gallows Pole
[ed. note: not to be confused with Gallow’s Pole Dancer by Swashbuckle. and I’m not gonna link to that crap]
John Jacob Niles / The Maid Freed from the Gallows
Led Zeppelin / Gallows Pole
Thanks to UC#1 for this great rendition: