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First we shape our feedback loops; then they shape us

Henrik Karlsson · 26 Aug 2026 · henrikkarlsson.xyz

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  1. If there is a feedback loop reinforcing a behavior, it is hard not to go in the direction that improves the score.
  2. The lesson is that the feedback loops that we let work on ourselves shape us to an unsettling degree.