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Made Ya Think (MYT) Episode 005 Show Notes
The Trap of Endless Thinking: Conspiracies, Identity, and the Search for Certainty
What if the real conspiracy isn’t who’s behind the curtain — but our addiction to trying to figure it all out?
In this open-ended conversation, we explore how algorithms hijack attention, how conspiracy thinking can become a spiritual hamster wheel, and why certainty itself may be the thing keeping us stuck.
From red-pill rage to nihilism to surrender, we examine identity, presence, and the subtle difference between using a map of reality versus becoming trapped inside it. We explore:
- Why conspiracy thinking never seems to satisfy
- How identity becomes a psychological trap
- Why certainty was trained into us
- And what happens when you stop trying to win the game entirely
This episode isn’t about giving answers — it’s about noticing what happens when you stop chasing them.
- Federal Building, United States Post Office and Courthouse (Hilo, Hawaii)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Building,_United_States_Post_Office_and_Courthouse_(Hilo,_Hawaii)
https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/find-a-building/federal-building-us-post-office-and-courthouse-hilo-hi - Saṃsāra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra - Agentic thinking and the 5 flavors of meaning from Logan Bean
https://www.youtube.com/@TheElkadeoWay -
The Invisible Software Running in Your Brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVNwb-kydr0 - The Practice of Self-Esteem: 6 Week Practice to Grow More Self Esteem: 6 Pillars of Self-Esteem Stem Sentence Exercises
by Nathaniel Branden
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Self-Esteem-Pillars-Sentence-Exercises/dp/B0BPGQ4NBV
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