By Aly Kamadia, Editor-in-Chief, iDose Magazine

How much free will do humans have? Are we exceptional? And are we steadily marching towards a better world?

Despite commendable work by scientists attempting to answer these questions, my own opinion is that science will not answer any of them in our lifetimes.  

Thus, these big-picture questions remain in the realm of philosophy, and arguably, religion.

And even while inhabiting these worlds, it’s easy to find harsh disagreements between philosophers in the very same university departments and theologians of the very same religion.

To some, the truth remains completely up for grabs—so to speak.

In any event, if you’ve read even a few of my newsletters and/or articles, let alone been reading them for the past seven years, you’ll be mindful that I can be highly opinionated. Whenever writing the occasional opinion piece or interview, I always attempt to back up my views with logic and facts that elevate them beyond mere opinions.

Today, I will do no such thing.

For iDose Magazine’s seventh anniversary, I have authored a piece that lays out what I think about the questions that I opened this newsletter with. But to reiterate, I will make no serious arguments about why I hold the views I do. (Not least because that might demand writing a few books!)

Consider the piece an occasion to get a quick glimpse into the thinking that yours truly has on some of the most profound questions that we, as a species, have ever asked.

Whether you find yourself mostly agreeing, mostly disagreeing, or somewhere in between, I hope it makes for an entertaining read.

aly@idose.org

October 6th, 2026

Aly Kamadia is Founding Editor-in-Chief of iDose Magazine. He is also Director of Kamadia & Associates.

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