Thank you for the thoughtful response. It clearly draws the path of compulsive behaviours and its certainly true what is perceived as good or bad is a moving target based on societal norms and we’re more often faced with the illusion of agency rather than true power over our actions.
If you’re interested in challenging your view I’d invite you to look into psychology revolving around recovering addicts. There is some very interesting information there. More often than not it the self reinforcing pathways that que cravings never go away but buy making changes to some of the areas you mentioned that compel the neurons to fire ie their “environment” they’re able to manipulate their physical behaviour to ones that better align with their sense of self.
Agreed the bag of worms we’re wading into is a challenging one but we must acknowledge that individuals can have competing motivations that trace down to the biological functions that reinforce them. Which ones win out can be manipulated by internal and external influences.
Thank you for indulging me it’s fun to RP as someone who could participate in philosophical discussion
Hi Mari
Congratulations on graduating soon! I’m also sorry for your loss I know loosing my grand father was tough and I can only imagine the wedge his will has created between you and your family.
We’re not well equipped to make decisions of that magnitude at 18 and many of us don’t develop the skills to make them later in life 😅
How you really doing?
DMs are always open if you have any questions you’d rather bounce of a stranger :)