Once your attention is externally managed, your behavior... - Deepstash

  • Once your attention is externally managed, your behavior follows.
  • Wilson's point isn't to resist everything — it's to notice what's pulling your strings before your legs start moving.

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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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