I generally agree, but I think it’s not the wisest move to discount the notion of everyone being a unique person some of whom are rarer combinations of things and as such history would be different if certain prominent figures had a heart attack or healthier home life.
Sure the overall forces and trends remain, but the details would inevitably differ to a noticeable degree in the most minor altered timelines, unless the forces are so monumental and focused free will might as well not exist.
I’m not convinced freewill exists anyways, but if it does I think horseshoe theory applies to the “great man libs” and the “humans are cookie dough and societal trends are the cookie cutter” types.
I generally agree, but I think it’s not the wisest move to discount the notion of everyone being a unique person some of whom are rarer combinations of things and as such history would be different if certain prominent figures had a heart attack or healthier home life.
Sure the overall forces and trends remain, but the details would inevitably differ to a noticeable degree in the most minor altered timelines, unless the forces are so monumental and focused free will might as well not exist.
I’m not convinced freewill exists anyways, but if it does I think horseshoe theory applies to the “great man libs” and the “humans are cookie dough and societal trends are the cookie cutter” types.