Question

Hello Rabbi.
I read The Sciences of Freedom very carefully. About a decade has passed since the book was published.
I would be glad to know: are there any new discoveries in neuroscience that change the book’s conclusions?
Also, are there any new discoveries in physics that change this?

For example, one of the astrophysicists I spoke with about the book referred me to the 2022 Nobel Prize, which showed that there are no loopholes in quantum theory.
Here is a link to a popular summary of the prize:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-universe-is-not-locally-real-and-the-physics-nobel-prize-winners-proved-it/#

I answered him that according to the book, the determinists’ claim regarding quantum phenomena is this:
1. As far as is known, there are no particles on the quantum scale in the neural pathways of the human body. Therefore, there is no possibility of genuine uncertainty there as there is in the laboratory.
2. Statistically, there is always some chance that a ping-pong ball could tunnel through a wall. But the chance of that is negligible, so it does not happen.
As a result, one cannot use quantum theory to prove free choice, but only philosophical and existential arguments.

I would be glad to know to what extent the claims in the book remain valid after the time that has passed.

Thank you very much!