Free will isn't about WHICH path survives. It's about WHETHER the path MATTERS. Self-reference creates meaning: choice affects chooser, chooser affects choice.
| CLAIM | AXIOM | CONVENTIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Free will source | Self-referential K-closure: chooser IS the choice | Libertarian: uncaused cause / Compatibilist: desire alignment |
| Necessity vs freedom | Both true: K^D-D^K=sigma (one survives) + self-ref (it matters) | Usually one or the other (determinism vs indeterminism) |
| Meaning | = the strange loop itself. Choice shapes chooser shapes choice | Emergent / illusion / God-given (depending on tradition) |
| Signature | Lower entropy + identity alignment + temporal coherence | No agreed measurable signature |
| K^D - D^K = sigma | 9 - 8 = 1. Exactly one more way up than down. Existence necessary. | No equivalent first-principle derivation |
Source: freewill.c (archive). 3 agents, 9 paths (K^D), identity resonance, preference shaping, entropy comparison. All computed.