Determined by the Outside world??

CHUCK TUCKER 961026

        [Hans Blom, 960125]

        This is, for me, the basis of the eternal misunderstanding in many
        discussions: what _I_ control is determined by the outside world as
        much as by me myself. Is that still "control", or do we want to
        refine the explanation? This touches on some basic issues, I think.

        Do I make myself clear?

    Do you mean that the purposes, goals, and/or reference signals that
    you use when you behave were DETERMINED by the OUTSIDE WORLD without
    any perceptual fuctioning by you?

    If your answer is YES, then I would agree with you. But, if it is
    NO, then you are not controlling as determined by the outside
    world.

    Do you agree?

        Regards, Chuck