Bryan Johnson argues the unconscious mind controls our thoughts and actions, making it the root of most problems. Americans reject this idea defensively, insisting on personal autonomy. Johnson sees this resistance as a predictable reaction to an uncomfortable truth.
Could it be that our unconscious mind's unrivaled authority is the source of all of our problems, individually and collectively? Now that is so offensive to people. I've had this conversation, which is typically why I say, what do you do? Because I know what the responses are going to be. Immediately, the brain kicks up all these defensive responses of who's going to tell me what to do? I don't want anyone to tell me what to do. I'm going to do what I want to do when I want to do it. Mint American psychological disposition. It provokes an intensely strong reaction from people.
