<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Many of the thoughts people believe are their own... > Many of the thoughts people believe are their own were placed there by advertising, social pressure, and the constant influence of the surrounding culture. A free mind regularly asks where a desire or opinion came from and whom it serves. **Source:** [[livestreams/Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe - Workbook|Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Many of the thoughts people believe are their own were placed there by advertising, social pressure, and the constant influence of the surrounding culture. A free mind regularly asks where a desire or opinion came from and whom it serves.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-thoughts-people-believe-came-whom-serves ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->