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	Persuasion (Overt)	Influence (Covert)
Authority (Top-Down)	AI chatbots used by governments to explain policy, enforce rules	Algorithmic filtering that silences dissent or elevates certain content without explanation
Agency (Bottom-Up)	Grassroots campaigns using tech to argue for change	Viral memes, aesthetics, and influencer content that reshape norms without explicit argument

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|                          | **Persuasion (Overt)**                                                                       | **Influence (Covert)**                                                                       |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Authority (Top-Down)** | AI chatbots used by governments to explain policy, enforce rules (e.g., digital bureaucracy) | Algorithmic filtering that silences dissent or elevates certain content without explanation  |
| **Agency (Bottom-Up)**   | Grassroots campaigns using tech to argue for change (e.g., #FreePalestine explainer posts)   | Viral memes, aesthetics, and influencer content that reshape norms without explicit argument |

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	Enough	More
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	Passion	Capability
Philosophical View	Romanticism, existential authenticity	Utilitarianism, virtue ethics (focus on usefulness and excellence)
Psychological Lens	Intrinsic motivation, flow, emotional fulfillment	Competence, mastery, confidence, reward from effectiveness
Cultural Example	Artists, entrepreneurs, activists following inner calling	Professionals excelling in their field regardless of emotional drive
Shadow Side	Unrealized dreams, burnout, impracticality	Resentment, boredom, identity misalignment

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	Enough	More
Philosophical View	Stoicism, Buddhist contentment, minimalist ethos	Myth of progress, will to power, capitalist expansion
Psychological Lens	Acceptance, gratitude, secure self-worth	Mastery drive, novelty-seeking, comparison, status anxiety
Cultural Example	Slow living, Financial Independence - Retire Early movement, voluntary simplicity	Hustle culture, Silicon Valley mindset, relentless self-optimization
Shadow Side	Complacency, stagnation, underperformance	Burnout, dissatisfaction, addiction to achievement

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More	Enough
Seeks abundance	Embraces sufficiency
Fueled by ambition or fear	Grounded in trust
Growth without end	Growth with limits
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)	JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)

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Collector	Curator
Passion-driven	Purpose-driven
Accumulates instinctively	Selects intentionally
Everything tells a story	But which story matters?
Risk of clutter	Risk of sterility