What if your decisions weren’t entirely your own? Unseen forces subtly shape your thoughts and actions. Discover how you’re being influenced—without even realizing it. Are you really in control?
I would hardly call the 'nudging' during covid subtle, more like a sledgehammer. Every step was ridiculously transparent manipulation using every emotional hook available, without limit. The real nudge is the one you don't know about.
Beautiful post because they're everywhere and our taxes are paying for this manipulation. I butt heads with them all the time, the best counter is to highlight them immediately and better yet do a separate independent post calling out how few nudge units are being deployed.
I used to post the following but I'll add your post to this information as well. Thank you because too many are unaware and just the power of an emoji to discredit etc
-The Nudge Unit, also known as the Behavioural Insights Team, began in 2010 with the aim of shaping society’s behaviour through subtle “nudges.” However, recent statements by senior behavioural scientists connected to BIT raise concerns about their power and direction
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience! It's truly concerning how pervasive these nudge units have become, especially when most people remain unaware of their influence. Your approach to highlighting their presence and calling out their activities is crucial in raising awareness and encouraging critical thinking. By exposing how these units operate, we can start to reclaim some of the autonomy that’s been subtly eroded.
I'm honored that you plan to include my post in your ongoing efforts. The links you’ve provided are powerful resources that will help others understand the depth and breadth of this manipulation. The more we can shine a light on these practices, the better equipped people will be to resist and question the subtle nudges and hacks that influence their daily lives.
Thanks I appreciate your kind words but it's the writing of people like yourself that enable people like me to reason with your words.
Tbh it doesn't take much to alter the course, sometimes just the right words at the right time to the right person is sometimes all it takes.
You'll be amazed at how many people are using the term and recognising this manipulation, just pointing out the standard account with minimal (if any posts) or the locked accounts.
Fyi look at the cheating manipulative mole that was Australia's breakdancing embarrassment. Seriously look at how hard she's being pushed by the media, how many fake accounts that are pushing her, why?
My two cents she's earmarked for politics and with her slippery morals she is a perfect little potential traitor. When I see the nudge/fake accounts I'll always take some time away from the vaxx to block them as I can.
It's like grappling someone better then you. You don't have to know why/what they're trying to do you just need to know it's not for your benefit and shut it down.
aren't you being a tad hypocritical when you say you are being nudged but then state "i butt heads with them all the time"?
There is no doubt in my mind that 'nudging units' are everywhere we look but to acknowledge their existence doesn't necessarily equate to 'them' being successful in their endeavours now does it?;
by many other names, "Behavioural Insights Team" began way before 2010 my friend...in modern times, not long after JFK got assassinated; ever heard of 'project mocking bird'?; It was used extensively during 'the cold war' that wasn't an actual kinetic war, rather it was a Propaganda War; Which 'media' could instill the most fear and hatred among the populace; Yes, way-too-many bought into the 'campaign' but also many did not buy it all;
The Media is without doubt the largest of such 'units' and it is clear to see that a great many are turning off from its influence; 'ratings' are all we need to look at to find evidence of this; Online Subscriptions to corporate hacks has dropped dramatically over the last 3-4 years;
No doubt that many of these 'nudge units' have taken up positions in the 'alt-media' space but I truly believe that a great many see through all the deceptions; I base this belief of mine on reading through the comments made on many 'alt-media' channels;
If we truly want to 'reveal' the very real 'mind manipulations' taking place all over 'western democracies', namely the so-named 5 Eyes nations, then surely there is an urgent requirement to be 'speaking' about EMF's and Nano technologies being dropped from our skies, in foods and in medicines?;
I don't believe that 'subliminal messaging' holds as much sway over the masses as it once did;
The fact that you Two gents are speaking out about this surely backs my opinion...
am I being 'nudged' into adding my Two Bobs worth here?...possibly; either way, I do so willingly and consciously.
and as an aside note; I no longer receive any notification that I have a new reply or comment to the posts I contribute to even here on substack....seems I am indeed being nudged...into staying away from any subjects of substance.
I don't think so at all, when I see obvious manipulation from a suspect account and I counter it then I call that butting heads. You can tell the difference between an algorithm and a person just as you can tell the difference between some random that's most likely misguided and someone most likely a person that's being compensated for their time in some manner.
Australia is approx. 90% vaxxed, this is most definitely not many didn't buy it, far from it in fact. With at best a 1:25 seeing through it but more likely a 1:10 that did see through it (mirror of the vaxx vs unvaxxed %s). Worse yet with the massive increase in immigration this ratio may offset any gains we have made.
This has little to do with the subconscious manipulation of the individual choice like the "your thirsty buy coke" and everything to do with the herd mentality choice. There have been plenty of experiments in psychology to prove the power of this and to sell other wise is to disregard these facts.
As for the topics of Nanotech and atmospheric aerosol injection I can comfortably say I have a very open mind and you're welcome to check out my substack BUT that's not what we are discussing and whether true or false the topic is unimportant next to the very real risk that if the manipulation isn't countered and not enough wake up then no change can start.
You expect to be able to broach these topics to someone that believes the TV and retain an open mind? Don't be naïve, their subconscious will categorise you as a threat and shut down to your message. You're expecting people to leap in months what may have taken you years to do and wondering why you cannot be heard.
For starters, I do not believe 90% of Australians rolled up their sleeves...more 'nudging' by AusGovCo is afoot there; And it appears You have been 'nudged' into believing this to be the case;
How on earth you consider the topic of BIT to be of more importance than Nanotech and Chemtrails at this point in time is bewildering; All of life on this Earth is being affected by this; It is very real and very provable to be real by way of US DoD registered Patents and Documents where they even tell anyone who cares to look that they are active in spraying us like mozzies around a dusk time backyard BBQ;
"the topic is unimportant next to the very real risk that if the manipulation isn't countered and not enough wake up then no change can start."
this is without doubt one of the most frightening comments I have ever read from someone who is apparently 'awake'....alerting the masses to all the brain fuckery going on isn't going to mean two tenths of fuck all if everybody is already brain dead, or dead;
As Mark Twain rightly stated; "It is easier to lie to a fool than to tell him he has been fooled"...you think people will somehow be more ready to accept that their thoughts and actions have been manipulated (for most of their lives) than to tell them that all life on earth is presently in very real danger is far fetched thinking on your behalf;
Just like drug addicts and alcoholics, people will never believe or admit that they have fallen for psychobabble until such time they hit a wall with undeniable facts written all over it;
The easy way to force people to hit 'the wall' is to turn off all of the 'devices' that continue to manipulate minds...thinking that you can somehow manipulate more minds by manipulating more minds by showing them that they have been and still are prey to Propaganda is a fools errand;
I'll finish this with a tweaking of your same finale'; "You're expecting people who have been manipulated by mind-fuckery for the majority of their lives to suddenly admit they have been mind-fucked and snap out of it while they are still being mind-fucked...and you wonder why you cannot be heard"
Methinks some people are too bloody clever for their own damn good...no matter how well-intentioned their actions and words may be.
Lol, thats a lot of words to say f all but your beliefs.
First off I'm a construction worker that works most of the largest construction projects in WA. The mining, construction and shutdown industries it's 98% vaxxed, and thats a fact because I talk to everyone that I can and almost always put a "How'd you get through the mandates" My statement is a statement of my responses and that lines up with the job I was forced from at laingers. There were maybe 4 of us that walked away from our jobs out of a massive number up there. There were a few that used fakies but almost all didn't risk it and some got caught with their pants down when the fake apps stopped working and could not get another.
The rest of your garbage is just that and I'm tired and to bed. IF you would like a debate on it start your own thread or author your own piece and invite me to debate it there and I'll pencil in some time on my next rnr.
What I'm here for is to give props to an author that probably isn't being compensated f all but is helping wake people up that are at the stage that they're receptive to. The least I can do is give thanks to that person and hope when he's down that he remembers they're making a difference.
My point to you is what a lot of people could do with listening to- Stop making demands that everyone listen to everything you believe which has to be more important than what that someone else believes is important. Do what the other person is doing and invest your own time, money, experience and life instead of making demands of others you aren't willing to make yourself.
I have with the blood microscopy yet I don't insert it into everyone else substack and demand they pay attention to me. Another thing I haven't done is incentivise the information and use fear to sell more subscriptions, and I've spent thousands on the subject.
How on earth you perceive my thoughts and beliefs to be ridiculous yet yours are worthy of great interest speaks volumes mate;
where i have apparently made demands of others needs to be pointed out as I cannot recall where I made demands of anyone;
You have no idea what I do and don't do yet like way-too-many these days you seemingly know these things about I...how is it that so many are suddenly able to read into the minds of others? something to do with 'nudging' by any chance?;
Just because you have allegedly "spent thousands" does not give you carte blanche on having thoughts and opinions which by the way, I did not and Do Not discount...The subject of mindfuckery is all-too-real yet I believe there is much more urgent issue to be addressed by mankind... being sprayed with only God knows what against our will and without the (seemingly) knowledge of the majority;
Am I not entitled to my thoughts based on my own learned experiences?
I am simply adding food for thought in that some of us are immune to all nudging and manipulations of the mind and that for 'us lot', there are more important matters to attend to;
I stand by my question to you; How are you proposing to de-nudge the life long members of the nudged club?
From where I sit, propaganda has always hit me between the eyes for what it is and I don't see how you can 'educate' people to suddenly become aware of it; I think we either have the innate ability to question everything or we don't; some people are apparently born followers...
"My point to you is what a lot of people could do with listening to- Stop making demands that everyone listen to everything you believe which has to be more important than what that someone else believes is important."
Pardon I but it seems to me that this is Exactly what you are doing;
I could spend more time telling you what I have actively been doing for the last 5 years (and what it has cost me) in trying to 'de-nudge' my fellow man but what would be the point...your 'work' is of far more importance apparently...
seeing as I have never asked anyone for 'subscriptions' or 'donations' must somehow mean my Opinions based on the Rabbit Holes I have spent countess hours digging in are of less value than yours hey?
We are obviously on the same team but we have different approaches and different ideas as to what we deem is important;
I'm not wasting my time to reading all that especially when the the very first reply was an implied demand the author and others spend their time on the hydrogel and nanotech
Vs
When have I every made demands in this reply.
I've wasted enough time on a person that appears to be detracting from another's substack while seeking attention. I'm at work and this is how I make money and prepare, grow up and act like a mature adult because you're certainly not doing the potential for your cause any favours.
awe....now i'm not sure if I was nudged here or if I decided to read this with my own free will; Did I even make this reply via my own free will or I was I compelled to comment by forcers greater than my own cognitive abilities?...
Its a fair comment you make Mark. In my defence, it states at the very end "So, have you been nudged? Hacked? The truth is, we all have to some extent." Of course, we are indeed "nudged" or "hacked" by our parents, friends, teachers, and our environment. However, the key difference between these traditional influences and the modern concept of being "hacked" or "nudged" lies in awareness and intention. When parents or teachers influence us, it's often with the intention of guiding us toward what they believe is right or beneficial. In contrast, the nudges and hacks we're increasingly exposed to today are often designed and implemented by entities with agendas that may not align with our personal well-being. These manipulations are more sophisticated, leveraging technology, data, and behavioral science to subtly steer our decisions without our conscious awareness.
Partly correct Gaz...you are obviously coming to your conclusions based on a Presumption that we are all cut from the same cloth;
I am here to tell you that we are all far from sharing the same experiences and ultimately our outlook on 'life'...
I grew up in an abusive relationship with both my mother and father, or as i refer to them as, Incubator and Sperm Donor....the only thing they ever successfully 'nudged' me into or 'hacked' into me is to never trust anybody; 'Adults' lie, cheat and steal and they get 'angry' when they are caught;
Forced into 'Government Boys Homes' further 'nudged' me into what my so-called parents had already instilled into my young mind; "Never trust anybody as they will probably hurt you eventually"...I wont bother mentioning some of the things that were 'nudged' into me in those places by 'teachers' and 'care givers' but "question the motives of everyone" became an instinctual part of my early teens as a result; so did holding my fists up to anyone who tried to force their will unto me;
As a young Adult, this 'nudging' made me trust even less..right across the entire spectrum of this thing we call 'Life';
It got me into a fair amount of trouble with 'authorities' over the years as my 'nudged' instincts to defend thyself against both perceived and real threats to my well-being kicked in; the 'authorities' nudged me even further into what my parents then 'the system' had already instilled me..."trust no one"...again, I wont bother with telling what 'authorities' did to me; Most you wouldn't believe me if I were to anyway; I will however say, I was 'in trouble' for doing exactly what 'the authorities' were doing to me;
As a result, I have never bought into any 'nudging' or 'manipulations'...I instinctively question everything; and I mean Everything...sometimes to my own detriment but such is life;
I have never been a follower; nor have I ever been a leader; I am just one among many;
I don't buy into consumerism, trends, popularity, majority will, keeping up with the flock or any other 'normalities'; Nope, always been a square peg trying to be shoved into a too-small round hole;
TV, Media, Newspapers, Politicians...Authorities...have Never had any influence over I; I am not a rebellious or habitual criminal...I simply avoid 'the system' like the plague it is;
Never enrolled to vote; Never told ATO anything about me when I didn't have to; Been self employed most of my working life so ATO got virtually nothing from me; Never been fined or taken to court over this either...my innate distrust of 'the system' led me to investigate who and what these 'instruments' are long ago;
Now seeing what 'authorities' did to my fellow Australians during "the great toilet roll" depression, I have withdrawn any and all compliance that I used to partake in; 'the system' gets absolutely no fruits from I;
Why? Because I don't bloody-well have to... neither do any of you but you still get 'nudged' into paying your enemy to control you;
'the system' doesn't like me 'not complying' and questioning It's 'authority' to dictate my life; they drag me into their 'courts' but I still will not back down; I beat them in their 'courts' so 'they' dislike me even more; Matters not...
I can't be 'nudged' or 'hacked' no matter how hard 'they' try so when you have the gall to say "Of course, we are indeed "nudged" or "hacked" by our parents, friends, teachers, and our environment" I challenge your thinking that has somehow led you to this conclusion;
I cannot be controlled by any of their 'nudging' or 'hacking' techniques; I am beyond their reach unless 'they' do something to physically cause 'the nudging'...even then I will most likely no longer have to concern myself with any of it;
My consciousness never sleeps Gaz...unless of course somebody, somewhere is actively 'nudging' me into fighting against being 'nudged'...and i have been 'anti-nudge' for longer than I care to think about;
Perhaps you might want to focus on telling how You are being nudged and hacked instead of trying to lump us all in the one 'nudgeable' basket; You may be in the majority, but You are certainly not All...
I and many others are living proof that your hypotheses is full of holes.
Wink, wink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kwh3R0YjuQ
LOL ...
I would hardly call the 'nudging' during covid subtle, more like a sledgehammer. Every step was ridiculously transparent manipulation using every emotional hook available, without limit. The real nudge is the one you don't know about.
Beautiful post because they're everywhere and our taxes are paying for this manipulation. I butt heads with them all the time, the best counter is to highlight them immediately and better yet do a separate independent post calling out how few nudge units are being deployed.
I used to post the following but I'll add your post to this information as well. Thank you because too many are unaware and just the power of an emoji to discredit etc
-The Nudge Unit, also known as the Behavioural Insights Team, began in 2010 with the aim of shaping society’s behaviour through subtle “nudges.” However, recent statements by senior behavioural scientists connected to BIT raise concerns about their power and direction
https://expose-news.com/2024/03/26/nudge-unit-should-be-held-to-account/
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/explainer/nudge-unit
You're being added to this going forward.
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience! It's truly concerning how pervasive these nudge units have become, especially when most people remain unaware of their influence. Your approach to highlighting their presence and calling out their activities is crucial in raising awareness and encouraging critical thinking. By exposing how these units operate, we can start to reclaim some of the autonomy that’s been subtly eroded.
I'm honored that you plan to include my post in your ongoing efforts. The links you’ve provided are powerful resources that will help others understand the depth and breadth of this manipulation. The more we can shine a light on these practices, the better equipped people will be to resist and question the subtle nudges and hacks that influence their daily lives.
Thanks I appreciate your kind words but it's the writing of people like yourself that enable people like me to reason with your words.
Tbh it doesn't take much to alter the course, sometimes just the right words at the right time to the right person is sometimes all it takes.
You'll be amazed at how many people are using the term and recognising this manipulation, just pointing out the standard account with minimal (if any posts) or the locked accounts.
Fyi look at the cheating manipulative mole that was Australia's breakdancing embarrassment. Seriously look at how hard she's being pushed by the media, how many fake accounts that are pushing her, why?
My two cents she's earmarked for politics and with her slippery morals she is a perfect little potential traitor. When I see the nudge/fake accounts I'll always take some time away from the vaxx to block them as I can.
It's like grappling someone better then you. You don't have to know why/what they're trying to do you just need to know it's not for your benefit and shut it down.
aren't you being a tad hypocritical when you say you are being nudged but then state "i butt heads with them all the time"?
There is no doubt in my mind that 'nudging units' are everywhere we look but to acknowledge their existence doesn't necessarily equate to 'them' being successful in their endeavours now does it?;
by many other names, "Behavioural Insights Team" began way before 2010 my friend...in modern times, not long after JFK got assassinated; ever heard of 'project mocking bird'?; It was used extensively during 'the cold war' that wasn't an actual kinetic war, rather it was a Propaganda War; Which 'media' could instill the most fear and hatred among the populace; Yes, way-too-many bought into the 'campaign' but also many did not buy it all;
The Media is without doubt the largest of such 'units' and it is clear to see that a great many are turning off from its influence; 'ratings' are all we need to look at to find evidence of this; Online Subscriptions to corporate hacks has dropped dramatically over the last 3-4 years;
No doubt that many of these 'nudge units' have taken up positions in the 'alt-media' space but I truly believe that a great many see through all the deceptions; I base this belief of mine on reading through the comments made on many 'alt-media' channels;
If we truly want to 'reveal' the very real 'mind manipulations' taking place all over 'western democracies', namely the so-named 5 Eyes nations, then surely there is an urgent requirement to be 'speaking' about EMF's and Nano technologies being dropped from our skies, in foods and in medicines?;
I don't believe that 'subliminal messaging' holds as much sway over the masses as it once did;
The fact that you Two gents are speaking out about this surely backs my opinion...
am I being 'nudged' into adding my Two Bobs worth here?...possibly; either way, I do so willingly and consciously.
and as an aside note; I no longer receive any notification that I have a new reply or comment to the posts I contribute to even here on substack....seems I am indeed being nudged...into staying away from any subjects of substance.
I don't think so at all, when I see obvious manipulation from a suspect account and I counter it then I call that butting heads. You can tell the difference between an algorithm and a person just as you can tell the difference between some random that's most likely misguided and someone most likely a person that's being compensated for their time in some manner.
Australia is approx. 90% vaxxed, this is most definitely not many didn't buy it, far from it in fact. With at best a 1:25 seeing through it but more likely a 1:10 that did see through it (mirror of the vaxx vs unvaxxed %s). Worse yet with the massive increase in immigration this ratio may offset any gains we have made.
This has little to do with the subconscious manipulation of the individual choice like the "your thirsty buy coke" and everything to do with the herd mentality choice. There have been plenty of experiments in psychology to prove the power of this and to sell other wise is to disregard these facts.
As for the topics of Nanotech and atmospheric aerosol injection I can comfortably say I have a very open mind and you're welcome to check out my substack BUT that's not what we are discussing and whether true or false the topic is unimportant next to the very real risk that if the manipulation isn't countered and not enough wake up then no change can start.
You expect to be able to broach these topics to someone that believes the TV and retain an open mind? Don't be naïve, their subconscious will categorise you as a threat and shut down to your message. You're expecting people to leap in months what may have taken you years to do and wondering why you cannot be heard.
For starters, I do not believe 90% of Australians rolled up their sleeves...more 'nudging' by AusGovCo is afoot there; And it appears You have been 'nudged' into believing this to be the case;
How on earth you consider the topic of BIT to be of more importance than Nanotech and Chemtrails at this point in time is bewildering; All of life on this Earth is being affected by this; It is very real and very provable to be real by way of US DoD registered Patents and Documents where they even tell anyone who cares to look that they are active in spraying us like mozzies around a dusk time backyard BBQ;
"the topic is unimportant next to the very real risk that if the manipulation isn't countered and not enough wake up then no change can start."
this is without doubt one of the most frightening comments I have ever read from someone who is apparently 'awake'....alerting the masses to all the brain fuckery going on isn't going to mean two tenths of fuck all if everybody is already brain dead, or dead;
As Mark Twain rightly stated; "It is easier to lie to a fool than to tell him he has been fooled"...you think people will somehow be more ready to accept that their thoughts and actions have been manipulated (for most of their lives) than to tell them that all life on earth is presently in very real danger is far fetched thinking on your behalf;
Just like drug addicts and alcoholics, people will never believe or admit that they have fallen for psychobabble until such time they hit a wall with undeniable facts written all over it;
The easy way to force people to hit 'the wall' is to turn off all of the 'devices' that continue to manipulate minds...thinking that you can somehow manipulate more minds by manipulating more minds by showing them that they have been and still are prey to Propaganda is a fools errand;
I'll finish this with a tweaking of your same finale'; "You're expecting people who have been manipulated by mind-fuckery for the majority of their lives to suddenly admit they have been mind-fucked and snap out of it while they are still being mind-fucked...and you wonder why you cannot be heard"
Methinks some people are too bloody clever for their own damn good...no matter how well-intentioned their actions and words may be.
Lol, thats a lot of words to say f all but your beliefs.
First off I'm a construction worker that works most of the largest construction projects in WA. The mining, construction and shutdown industries it's 98% vaxxed, and thats a fact because I talk to everyone that I can and almost always put a "How'd you get through the mandates" My statement is a statement of my responses and that lines up with the job I was forced from at laingers. There were maybe 4 of us that walked away from our jobs out of a massive number up there. There were a few that used fakies but almost all didn't risk it and some got caught with their pants down when the fake apps stopped working and could not get another.
The rest of your garbage is just that and I'm tired and to bed. IF you would like a debate on it start your own thread or author your own piece and invite me to debate it there and I'll pencil in some time on my next rnr.
What I'm here for is to give props to an author that probably isn't being compensated f all but is helping wake people up that are at the stage that they're receptive to. The least I can do is give thanks to that person and hope when he's down that he remembers they're making a difference.
My point to you is what a lot of people could do with listening to- Stop making demands that everyone listen to everything you believe which has to be more important than what that someone else believes is important. Do what the other person is doing and invest your own time, money, experience and life instead of making demands of others you aren't willing to make yourself.
I have with the blood microscopy yet I don't insert it into everyone else substack and demand they pay attention to me. Another thing I haven't done is incentivise the information and use fear to sell more subscriptions, and I've spent thousands on the subject.
Grow up
well aren't you the high n mighty one...
How on earth you perceive my thoughts and beliefs to be ridiculous yet yours are worthy of great interest speaks volumes mate;
where i have apparently made demands of others needs to be pointed out as I cannot recall where I made demands of anyone;
You have no idea what I do and don't do yet like way-too-many these days you seemingly know these things about I...how is it that so many are suddenly able to read into the minds of others? something to do with 'nudging' by any chance?;
Just because you have allegedly "spent thousands" does not give you carte blanche on having thoughts and opinions which by the way, I did not and Do Not discount...The subject of mindfuckery is all-too-real yet I believe there is much more urgent issue to be addressed by mankind... being sprayed with only God knows what against our will and without the (seemingly) knowledge of the majority;
Am I not entitled to my thoughts based on my own learned experiences?
I am simply adding food for thought in that some of us are immune to all nudging and manipulations of the mind and that for 'us lot', there are more important matters to attend to;
I stand by my question to you; How are you proposing to de-nudge the life long members of the nudged club?
From where I sit, propaganda has always hit me between the eyes for what it is and I don't see how you can 'educate' people to suddenly become aware of it; I think we either have the innate ability to question everything or we don't; some people are apparently born followers...
"My point to you is what a lot of people could do with listening to- Stop making demands that everyone listen to everything you believe which has to be more important than what that someone else believes is important."
Pardon I but it seems to me that this is Exactly what you are doing;
I could spend more time telling you what I have actively been doing for the last 5 years (and what it has cost me) in trying to 'de-nudge' my fellow man but what would be the point...your 'work' is of far more importance apparently...
seeing as I have never asked anyone for 'subscriptions' or 'donations' must somehow mean my Opinions based on the Rabbit Holes I have spent countess hours digging in are of less value than yours hey?
We are obviously on the same team but we have different approaches and different ideas as to what we deem is important;
Maybe you better have a look in the mirror...
I am not your enemy.
Wake Up!
I'm not wasting my time to reading all that especially when the the very first reply was an implied demand the author and others spend their time on the hydrogel and nanotech
Vs
When have I every made demands in this reply.
I've wasted enough time on a person that appears to be detracting from another's substack while seeking attention. I'm at work and this is how I make money and prepare, grow up and act like a mature adult because you're certainly not doing the potential for your cause any favours.
awe....now i'm not sure if I was nudged here or if I decided to read this with my own free will; Did I even make this reply via my own free will or I was I compelled to comment by forcers greater than my own cognitive abilities?...
Fair suck of the sauce bottle Gaz...
Its a fair comment you make Mark. In my defence, it states at the very end "So, have you been nudged? Hacked? The truth is, we all have to some extent." Of course, we are indeed "nudged" or "hacked" by our parents, friends, teachers, and our environment. However, the key difference between these traditional influences and the modern concept of being "hacked" or "nudged" lies in awareness and intention. When parents or teachers influence us, it's often with the intention of guiding us toward what they believe is right or beneficial. In contrast, the nudges and hacks we're increasingly exposed to today are often designed and implemented by entities with agendas that may not align with our personal well-being. These manipulations are more sophisticated, leveraging technology, data, and behavioral science to subtly steer our decisions without our conscious awareness.
Spot on Gaza!
Partly correct Gaz...you are obviously coming to your conclusions based on a Presumption that we are all cut from the same cloth;
I am here to tell you that we are all far from sharing the same experiences and ultimately our outlook on 'life'...
I grew up in an abusive relationship with both my mother and father, or as i refer to them as, Incubator and Sperm Donor....the only thing they ever successfully 'nudged' me into or 'hacked' into me is to never trust anybody; 'Adults' lie, cheat and steal and they get 'angry' when they are caught;
Forced into 'Government Boys Homes' further 'nudged' me into what my so-called parents had already instilled into my young mind; "Never trust anybody as they will probably hurt you eventually"...I wont bother mentioning some of the things that were 'nudged' into me in those places by 'teachers' and 'care givers' but "question the motives of everyone" became an instinctual part of my early teens as a result; so did holding my fists up to anyone who tried to force their will unto me;
As a young Adult, this 'nudging' made me trust even less..right across the entire spectrum of this thing we call 'Life';
It got me into a fair amount of trouble with 'authorities' over the years as my 'nudged' instincts to defend thyself against both perceived and real threats to my well-being kicked in; the 'authorities' nudged me even further into what my parents then 'the system' had already instilled me..."trust no one"...again, I wont bother with telling what 'authorities' did to me; Most you wouldn't believe me if I were to anyway; I will however say, I was 'in trouble' for doing exactly what 'the authorities' were doing to me;
As a result, I have never bought into any 'nudging' or 'manipulations'...I instinctively question everything; and I mean Everything...sometimes to my own detriment but such is life;
I have never been a follower; nor have I ever been a leader; I am just one among many;
I don't buy into consumerism, trends, popularity, majority will, keeping up with the flock or any other 'normalities'; Nope, always been a square peg trying to be shoved into a too-small round hole;
TV, Media, Newspapers, Politicians...Authorities...have Never had any influence over I; I am not a rebellious or habitual criminal...I simply avoid 'the system' like the plague it is;
Never enrolled to vote; Never told ATO anything about me when I didn't have to; Been self employed most of my working life so ATO got virtually nothing from me; Never been fined or taken to court over this either...my innate distrust of 'the system' led me to investigate who and what these 'instruments' are long ago;
Now seeing what 'authorities' did to my fellow Australians during "the great toilet roll" depression, I have withdrawn any and all compliance that I used to partake in; 'the system' gets absolutely no fruits from I;
Why? Because I don't bloody-well have to... neither do any of you but you still get 'nudged' into paying your enemy to control you;
'the system' doesn't like me 'not complying' and questioning It's 'authority' to dictate my life; they drag me into their 'courts' but I still will not back down; I beat them in their 'courts' so 'they' dislike me even more; Matters not...
I can't be 'nudged' or 'hacked' no matter how hard 'they' try so when you have the gall to say "Of course, we are indeed "nudged" or "hacked" by our parents, friends, teachers, and our environment" I challenge your thinking that has somehow led you to this conclusion;
I cannot be controlled by any of their 'nudging' or 'hacking' techniques; I am beyond their reach unless 'they' do something to physically cause 'the nudging'...even then I will most likely no longer have to concern myself with any of it;
My consciousness never sleeps Gaz...unless of course somebody, somewhere is actively 'nudging' me into fighting against being 'nudged'...and i have been 'anti-nudge' for longer than I care to think about;
Perhaps you might want to focus on telling how You are being nudged and hacked instead of trying to lump us all in the one 'nudgeable' basket; You may be in the majority, but You are certainly not All...
I and many others are living proof that your hypotheses is full of holes.