Was having a conversation with a friend about why we wait for the light to turn green when it’s 2am on some random road with no one around. Makes me think of this.
Conditioning is so powerful that it can tame wild animals without the need for the original control mechanisms. This is why modern slavery doesn’t need chains anymore.
https://video.nostr.build/15f299fb838cbbb26b73f74e614b0ecb73cede5eb193485b34cd60559a976289.mp4
Discussion
Definitely was in a situation like that before. Waited a while and it wasn’t turning green. You can guess what I did next.
Norms and habits. We behave in ways that are already comfortable and predictable to us.
You need to be in control of your own norms and habits. When they’re derived from rules and customs, you are slave to whomever made the rules and customs.
Yes! This is why it’s important to question all your beliefs and values. Are they really yours?
I try to consume lots of information and synthesise what fits the world best. Because humans are programmable:
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“They are so invested in what they think they know that they cannot separate the self from the thing.”
Mic drop