Tag: control
dissolving control
Your desire for freedom, to be unconstrained, becomes a rebellion against the softest controls: the informal control of a society…
withholding is controlling
You don’t withhold your feelings for the other person out of kindness or care. You do it for yourself: to…
Control and Responsibility
This chained pair is inseparable. If we avoid responsibility, situations devolve into chaos, and if we claim control but do…
auto is not
The root meaning of “auto” is self or spontaneous. Yet the automobile is not self-moving, autonomy is not self-will (since…
Anxiety as Control
Sharing your anxiousness has a goal: forcing others to take note and show their caring. The loss of control that…
size matters: don’t sweat the small stuff
The small stuff may be insignificant, but how do we know which daily actions impact our character, and which to…
Control Controls You
Control sounds appealing until it has you: you earned it, now you must submit to the drudgery of maintaining control.…
Panic is a form of hubris
Panic (fear and irrationality) stems from a loss of control: the world does not operate as we anticipated. Yuval Noah…
Designed Nudges
Decisions are made for you through design. We tend to be unaware (or unreactive), and so we are pliable to…