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Hacking Cognitive Systems, Part Six
Hacking is essentially parasitical. It's a way of getting advantage at the expense of other parts of the system. And it is often the case that those who are the victims of a parasitical attack try to fight back. So when hacks happen at the bottom, like when the peasants figure out a clever way to avoid paying tax - this is what social movements are. These are basically hacks of our cognitive systems and how to defend against them.