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Desire

The simulation doesn't satisfy you. It occupies the space where the search would have happened.

Certain systems are engineered to manufacture cravings that have nothing to do with what you actually want. Your brain cannot tell the difference between a real reward and a simulated one, so it chases the simulation and slowly loses sensitivity to the genuine article. Gravitas requires knowing which of your appetites you chose and which were placed there. The ones you didn't choose can be uninstalled.

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