Free will sure does not function the way it is supposed to, either from the commonsense view of things (which is driven by an intuitive but non-physical Mind/Body Dualism), or in the philosophical view, which lends way too much importance to the conscious mind . What do we get when we say free will is only an illusion? We do still have to decide what we are eating for breakfast, right? Don't we? My preference is to rely upon intuitive conceptualism with a bit of physical realism. rather than saying the self is an illusion; free will is an illusion; morality is an illusion; consciousness is an illusion or morality is an illusion, etc. We never perceive anything directly, as it truly is. Every time we open our eyes and see anything, that's a creative act. Each time we speak, we are making up a Story.