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It took me 14 years before, and 7 years past my bachelors to understand and simplify my main goal: I want to give people their agency back.

My elevator speech was really long until now: I am combating corporatism, social engineering, learned helplessness, and overall cognitive dissonance in search of homeostasis through art, design, philosophy, and science.

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WAKE UP

See the illusion. Take back your power. Build the truth.

(Rat in a box with cheese and key illustration)

Agency is the core of freedom, creativity, and growth. Without it, we are trapped in systems of control, manipulated by external forces, and paralyzed by learned helplessness. To reclaim agency is to awaken to truth, realign with your inner power, and act with purpose.

1. What Is Agency?

Agency is the ability to think, choose, and act intentionally. It’s what allows us to live authentically, align with truth, and shape the world around us. Without agency, we are passive participants in life, controlled by systems, narratives, and habits that dictate our decisions for us.

Why It Matters:

• Agency is the foundation of individuality and self-expression.
• It’s the difference between being a spectator and a creator in your own life.
• You’re either an Agent or an NPC.

2. How Agency Is Lost

Agency is often stripped away by design, through systems and patterns that thrive on disconnection and disempowerment.

Misinformation and Social Engineering:

• Manipulative systems create confusion and division, making it difficult to see the truth.
• Examples: Corporate propaganda, fear-based narratives, and the overuse of algorithms to guide addictive and narcissistic behavior.

Learned Helplessness:

• When people are repeatedly exposed to situations where their actions don’t seem to matter, they stop trying.
• This is reinforced by societal systems that reward compliance and punish independence.
• People learn to accept the “reality” that “things will never change.”

Cognitive Dissonance:

• The tension between conflicting beliefs or actions keeps people stuck, unable to reconcile what they know to be true with what they’re told to believe.
• That feeling of strain in your brain when forced through nonexistent pathways.
• Can translate into physical pain → subconscious tries best to avoid it.