I have a theory that everyone consumed a piece of media bet… - George Mack

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I have a theory that everyone consumed a piece of media between 9-13 years old that is the foundation of their entire worldview. Everything they learnt since was stacked on top of this. Asking this is one of my favourite ways to get to know someone.

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George Mack is a British writer, advertising strategist, and entrepreneur renowned for viral essays and X threads on mental models, marketing psychology, and high agency—a proactive mindset of clear thinking, action bias, and shaping reality.

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The easiest way I’ve found to increase my agency is to create two characters in my head:

Person A - Low agency self
Person B - High agency self

Ask: What would person A do? And what would person B do?

Ironically, Person A never asks this question. He acts on autopilot.

Rule of thumb for spotting upcoming trends: If it’s a talking point on Reddit, you’re probably early. If it’s a talking point on LinkedIn, you’re definitely late.

The best writing advice I’ve found is to read your writing on Kindle. When I read my work in Google docs, I think I’m a genius and I need to say more. When I read my work on Kindle, I think I’m an idiot and need to say less.

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