Whose Mind Is It Anyway?

Whose thoughts run your head? That is a strange question. We take for granted we are the ones who think our thoughts, when in fact they are only in part our production, if at all. This article is a perfect example of that. We act like resonators for other people’s minds, contemporary intellectual currents, commonly held unquestioned beliefs, willful influences, and overpowering models. Our thoughts are socially constructed composites inside which those mental influencers weave themselves around our personal circumstances and general zeitgeist. This is a truth we keep parked under normal circumstances. Thoughts are thoughts; whether you think them or they’re visiting, how are you going to function without them? They were designed to be useful, and evolved to present themselves as such, even when they are obsessive and defeating. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theroundyear.substack.com