Or as based Hamudi put it, “Your basement is a genetic prison”. From our physical appearance to out cognitive ability, we are limited by our genes. How does one cope with the idea that they have control over nothig? While I agree that using this knowledge as a crutch can create a self-fulfilling prophecy, and can be used to absolve yourself of any individual responsibility, determinism is obviously a real thing that exists independently of our optimistic views of free will. For me at least, knowing this has actually improved my mental state. I used to feel guilty about not achieving certain goals due to a perceived lack of effort on my part, an idea imparted on me from the bootstrap mentality I have been socialized to adopt from a young age. The black pill has helped realize that nothing is my fault. Everything was predetermined from birth. From my DNA to the environment I was raised in, I had no control over any of it. This post is a bit all over the place, but think I’ve conveyed the main idea. How have you coped with the fact that you are a slave to your genetics and environment? Or do you use this fact as a crutch?
