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61. Cognitive dissonance dwelling → Practice: Integrity alignment practice
“Knowing better but doing worse. Classic human move.”
62. Learned helplessness → Practice: Agency reclamation exercises
“There’s nothing I can do” is often “I don’t want to try.”
63. Optimism bias → Practice: Realistic scenario planning
“‘Technology will save us’ is not a plan. It’s a prayer.”
64. Present bias → Practice: Future self meditation
“Current pleasure over future survival. Smooth brain energy.”
65. Sunk cost fallacy → Practice: Pivot permission practice
“Continuing because you’ve invested ≠ wisdom. It’s stubbornness.”
66. Peer pressure capitalism → Practice: Counter-cultural courage building
“Being different isn’t rebellion. It’s survival now.”
67. Image management obsession → Practice: Authentic self-expression
“Your curated life is exhausting. For everyone.”
68. Keeping up appearances → Practice: Vulnerability practice
“That perfect life you’re faking? Nobody believes it anyway.”
69. Trend chasing → Practice: Timeless value identification
“Fast fashion for your personality. Equally disposable.”
70. Cancel culture participation → Practice: Restorative justice study
“Destroying people doesn’t build better systems.”
