Conscience Is Just Pavlov with Better PR - Deepstash

Conscience Is Just Pavlov with Better PR

Conscience is less about ethics than it is about Pavlov. The fourth circuit is a Skinner box of emotional punishment and reward.

Do what's expected and you get love; break the code and you get exile. So, your moral compass is tuned not by truth, but by social weather.

  • If your tribe rewards cruelty, you'll feel proud to be cruel.
  • If they punish curiosity, you'll learn to self-censor before the thought even fully forms. 

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Content Curator | Absurdist | Amateur Gamer | Failed musician | Successful pessimist | Pianist |

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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