From Guy Cox, St Albans, New South Wales, Australia
The question of free will exercises readers like Tony Spottiswoode (Letters, 27 April). But it was pretty much answered by Simon Ings, reviewing The Importance of Small Decisions (13 April, p 43). We probably all know people who can be overcome by indecision when compelled to make a choice.
It can happen to anyone, but it is a serious problem for some. This can't possibly happen without free will. If our responses were deterministic, there would be no dilemma.
