Let's explore zombie language, the problem at the root of our dying culture, and the meaning crisis. Drawing from thinkers like Edward Deci, Mark Fisher, John Vervaeke, and Ernest Becker, we explore the psychology of commercialized culture, recuperation and precorporation of media, and how it impacts us as individuals. I believe this is resulting in profound spiritual damage, resulting in the meaning crisis as we lose our ability to create new hero myths and deny our deaths. If that sounds like word salad, then you should just watch the video lol
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Overview of the Overjustification effect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overjustification_effect
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