Surely not having free will and knowing that other entities dont have free will can lead to more cooperation in society. Knowing that others are programmed to cooperate and that they have no free will to decide otherwise can lead to maximum cooperation while actually having free will on the other hand would bring uncertainty and noise.
A credible belief in free will is an approximation that Is more achievable by evolutions so far than perfect self and other knowledge. Similarly: emotions are noisier and less certain than people just saying exactly what they want but we still have them and animals also seem to.
Surely not having free will and knowing that other entities dont have free will can lead to more cooperation in society. Knowing that others are programmed to cooperate and that they have no free will to decide otherwise can lead to maximum cooperation while actually having free will on the other hand would bring uncertainty and noise.
A credible belief in free will is an approximation that Is more achievable by evolutions so far than perfect self and other knowledge. Similarly: emotions are noisier and less certain than people just saying exactly what they want but we still have them and animals also seem to.