Discussion Governments doing mind control?

AidenCoder said:

That’s kinda ironic though, because the whole message is about questioning what you’re told

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AidenCoder said:

That’s kinda ironic though, because the whole message is about questioning what you’re told

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PCVGuy said:

But to be fair, even if parts are exaggerated, it still gets people thinking more critically which isn’t a bad thing

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CharlotteKnowles said:

And not even just news, TikTok, YouTube, all of it. The algorithm literally feeds you what keeps you engaged

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KameronM said:

That’s where I think the real issue is, not some hidden master plan but systems designed to maximize attention

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KevinH said:

Yeah I feel like calling it “mind control” makes it sound more intentional than it actually is

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FickleLogic said:

But at the same time, companies do know what they’re doing. They study behavior and use it

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NoahL said:

That’s true, it’s not random. There’s definitely psychology behind it

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FinsFan said:

So maybe it’s less about control and more about influence being pushed to the extreme

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Photeo said:

I think people like the idea of there being a big explanation for everything, it makes the world feel more understandable

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Vieris said:

Yeah instead of accepting that a lot of things are just complicated and messy

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Svant said:

I feel like the best takeaway is just to question things a bit more, but not fall into thinking everything is fake

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