We May Be Surrounded by Trillions of Conscious Beings, Research Suggests—And They Aren’t Human
(www.popularmechanics.com)
I reject it for the same reason I am staunchly anti-religious: I think the acceptance of magical thinking is a net negative for society.
Free will is overrated. It feels like we have it and whether it's real or not has no impact on our actions. You've traded one illusion for another.