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.

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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.
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.
Best way to spot a (pedestrian) NPC: if the light is red at a street corner, no cars in sight. And they wait for it to turn green. Never fails
Without law it would be anarchy. Burning cars in the streets. Theft, murder, and rape as far as the eye can see. Humans are wild vicious animals that need the rule of law to behave.
“We can definitely accommodate that sir, you will need to purchase at least $10K of the alt coin drops of master Donnie, we will give you a pair of free golden maga shoes in return. That’s on top of the: it will be different this time package”
Wow that’s such a great deal I feel the freedom already. Can I also get the cologne too? I’ll pay any price. Whatever it takes to support freedom. This is how the founders intended right? Pay your way to freedom
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If you think about it, it all makes perfect sense. The founding fathers risked their lives to be free. And no amount of money is worth more than your life so 40% tax is actually reasonable. Math is mathing. Look at me, my quant is showing 🫡
And the warlords bowing down to Israel thing… *cough cough* I thought you were on hold sir. I meant very exclusive and privileged deal for loyal customers like yourself
There’s an art to banger notes. It needs to grab attention but also be short, concise, and timed well.
When people are in large crowds, they do terrible things because they feel empowered and justified. Their personal responsibility is discarded. We saw this with the George Floyd riots. We’re hairless apes with smartphones.
Absolutely true. The IQ of the crowd goes way down. Goes back to reflexes only almost
Reminds me of the meme with the American soldiers next to vast amounts of gold and the caption: here’s soldiers next to all the WMDs they found