Wilson's insight turns cold and sharp when he... - Deepstash

  •  Wilson's insight turns cold and sharp when he links this to authoritarianism. People who had insecure first imprints crave strong external structures, not because they're stupid, but because they're scared.
  • A chaotic internal state seeks order outside. That's why dictators rise during economic crashes, why cults recruit so well in college dorms, why nationalism spikes after collective trauma.
  • The insecure organism wants protection. It wants a parental figure. It wants to be told what to do. 

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What if your entire personality was just software—written by parents, schools, ads, trauma, and culture? 🤔 This is pt. 1 of the series.

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