Rationally Speaking #61 - Willpower
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The Power of Thought: Myths and Pre-Commitment
This chapter explores the idea of pre-commitment through a personal story about a broken computer and a blog post challenge, while critiquing the pseudoscience of willpower and the law of attraction. It highlights the psychological ramifications of cult-like beliefs and the ethical concerns around victim-blaming tied to positive thinking, drawing parallels to fundamentalist religious ideologies.
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