&quot;left to their own whim&quot;<p>It&#x27;s illusion to believe that there is anything except &quot;people&#x27;s own whim&quot;. It&#x27;s always the question of someone&#x27;s whim, the question is only if you will allow me to decide based on my own whim or you will force or persuade me to follow your whim. I&#x27;m not saying that we always have full conscious control over our actions -- quite the contrary, indeed -- but in nearly all cases people act according to their own interests (perceived or real) or values.