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by FullMtlAlcoholc 3328 days ago
> I understand the argument that people should be able to manage themselves

I think that argument is made because people arent aware of the degree to which external factors can influence not only our behaviors, but our thoughts. Im sure the HN crowd is aware of things like framing and anchoring, but there are dozens of cognitive biases we are all susceptible to