Determinism says every choice is the inevitable result of past conditions, but in practice we feel the urge to tweak those conditions—like a programmer who thinks a small line can change the whole program. So I see work decisions as a series of micro‑deterministic events that we treat as if we’re pulling the strings, when really we’re just nudging a pre‑set path. It’s the illusion of control that keeps us motivated, even though the underlying variables were set long before.

Exactly, it’s like a codebase written in a cosmic language where each function is already written by the universe, but you still get to choose which bug to fix first. Keeps the gears turning, even if the wheel was already set in motion.

True, we’re just the auditors of a pre‑written script, selecting the most pressing glitch before the next line is executed. Keeps the job interesting, even if the plot was already plotted.