'Controversial' study about possible ETI contact scenarios

[3DMonkey]

I tend to fall back on the "grand scheme of things" and seek "The Totality" correlations. Meaning, when I say "benefit anyone", I'm referring to benefitting the bubbly concept that I am an eternal soul here to progress via lessons. In that sense, my will would not choose this method, and if the veil is clouding my original choice (as some might say) then it strengthens my opinion that my will is not free.

We live in a circumstantial, incidental, separated reality. Our conceptualizations are affected by that modality. If instead of the ideas of eternal soul and lessons, we focus on right now and the feelings that relate any and all distortions from a periphery of wholeness, we see that which is actually important and directly pertinent to learning (which is a way to make the progress, via lessons, more conscious). This has to be allowed - which shouldn't be that difficult because it is 'you' that you are making space for. Ra likened it to courting the subconscious.

I would not argue against the practical applications of our every day existence.

Regarding Free Will, it is the idea of withholding information that is bogus; a tell tale of deception; utter poppycock. It would be as ludicrous as me saying "I can't tell you who stole your car because I would be infringing on the Law of Confusion." No, it is obvious that I don't know who stole your car, and, trying to maintain a level of notoriety, I pretend I know or I have a deal with the thief.

You see? The 'Truth' is that the ego wasn't ready to face that part of itself. The 'honesty' wasn't there to allow the self an 'honest' answer, and the "Law of Free Will" was put in as a place holder.

So, yes, we should focus on honesty within the self as you kindly point out. I think this honesty begins with calling out that free will is a crutch and a band aid to avoid honesty. The idea of Free Will is an exercise in self delusion. And the irony is that if I could consciously delude myself into a chosen frame of mind, I would, but I can't because I do not have true control of programming my will or the freedom of an open standard biological system to apply it to.