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Agents of Everything with James Tripp

AoE #004: Are We Free to Choose or Unconsciously Programmed?

Jun 5, 2023
Exploring the dynamics of personal agency and unconscious programming; reflecting on childhood and adulthood experiences; examining the transformative power of NLP; challenging assumed realities and questioning free will; developing the transcendence self and increasing personal agency.
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Quick takeaways

  • We have the power to shift from unconscious patterns to conscious choices by identifying with the 'eye that chooses'.
  • Consciousness is not about free will, but about redirecting attention and interrupting automatic responses for greater personal agency.

Deep dives

The question of free will vs. unconscious programming

In this episode, the host explores the question of whether we are free to choose our actions or if we are unconsciously programmed. He acknowledges that at different times in our lives, we experience both the sense of freedom to choose and the feeling of being influenced by external and internal forces. He emphasizes the importance of agency and being able to act as an agent in our lives. The podcast aims to address this question of agency and explores the speaker's personal journey of self-transformation.

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