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5 Short Chapters About My Fight Against Mind-F*ckery

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5 Short Chapters About My Fight Against Mind-F*ckery

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Jim Latham
Aug 17, 2021
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One man adopts an aggressive posture while another cringes.

I log onto the platform and slip on a steaming pile of clickbait.
I spiral down a rabbit hole of disingenuous self-help.
It’s not my fault.
It takes months to climb out.
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I log onto the same platform.
I pretend not to see the rabbit hole and click again.
Twice now.
It’s not my fault.
It takes weeks to escape.
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I log onto the same platform.
I click a neg-laden hea…

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