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When your scientific discoveries might damage society's moral foundations

My neuroscience research suggests free will might be more limited than people believe but I'm afraid publishing this will undermine people's sense of moral responsibility and make society worse.

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Your findings might do real harm if people believe them, so you're unsure whether to share the truth.

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