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“You grant companies access to your attention so that they can alter your choices in exchange for entertainment. You identify with groups and grant them the ability to choose for you which problems you will be most concerned about. You listen to a friend when they care about something, and then you care about it too. One of the most powerful traits of your system is how ardently you believe in your individuality while simultaneously operating almost entirely as a collective.”

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Book:A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
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Hank Green
Hank Green

Hank Green is an entrepreneur born on May 5, 1980. He is one of the co-founders of Vlogbrothers, a popular YouTube channel with a large audience. Green is known for his contributions to internet content creation, education, and technological innovation. more

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