Predeterminism is the belief that all future events are fixed or decided in advance by a divine plan, fate, or other force, rather than being determined by present conditions or random chance. In short, all aspects of the future are inescapable, meaning the future cannot be altered. It is the polar opposite of having free will. In human terms, everything we think, say, and do was set in stone at the advent of time with no possibility of deviating from the set course. The mind we think we are changing, an illusion...
