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Technology Versus Progress: Is Your Smartphone a Stepping Stone or a Stumbling Block?
We have been all tech enthusiast there is no doubt. And we want the best from it by dedicating it a good purpose, read the article for a view on what it has been and could be.
Carlos Checo
3 min read
Marketing Versus Satisfaction: The Predatory Geometry of Desire
Beneath vibrant ads lies a predatory agenda: manipulating desires via graphic design and math. Exploiting geometric uniformity (like the $phi$ ratio) bypasses rational thought, provoking consumerist behavior. Design creates predictable psychological pathways to purchases, not true satisfaction. This sophisticated manipulation of private needs challenges consumer autonomy and democratic choice itself.
Carlos Checo
3 min read
The Hook of the Unresolved: Stealing Attention to Sustain the Auto-Reflective Self
The Self fears fading. We leave things 'pendant'—unresolved—to hijack attention. By denying closure, we force others to carry us in their minds, validating our existence through their thoughts.
Carlos Checo
3 min read
The Split Pulse: Harmonizing Public Order and Private Truth
The Normative Self is a natural, emergent perception. We must consciously drive this autoreflexive loop, unifying our actions and thoughts to become the version of ourselves that our loved ones deserve.
Carlos Checo
2 min read
Decoding Your Digital Brain: The Science Behind Addiction, Polarization, and Going Viral
Your digital life is governed by a powerful system: operant conditioning (likes as rewards), social psychology (the need to belong), and social contagion (going viral). Algorithms are digital Skinner Boxes that maximize engagement, creating echo chambers. Understanding this is imperative.
Carlos Checo
3 min read
The Autoreflexive Self: A Theory of Dynamic Self-Perception and Affective-Cognitive Optimization
The Autoreflexive Self theory: Self as dynamic, inferred perception driving actions. This loop integrates feelings, emotions, and thoughts, optimized by a reward system to minimize error.
Carlos Checo
5 min read
Welcome to the Digital Stage : How undertanding social media can free you
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**Your digital life is shaped by a powerful loop:** **operant conditioning** (likes as rewards), **social psychology** (the need to belong), and **social contagion** (going viral). Algorithms are **digital Skinner Boxes** that maximize engagement, creating echo chambers and accelerating the spread of misinformation. **Understanding this system is imperative.**
Carlos Checo
6 min read
Dystopian Cash-flow: When Satisfaction Isn't the Point
Companies are versus consumers because they have programmed obsolescence, and that is wasting future generations' resources. How would they leave a legacy for their descendants?
Carlos Checo
4 min read
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