The Web3 Trap, Skinner Boxes & The Gamification of Control (Urban Guest Hosts Cause Before Symptom)

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Notes on Cognitive Matrices

In this special episode of Cause Before Symptom, Urban takes the guest chair to unpack the dark side of Web3, gamification, and the "Metaverse." We dive deep into the psychology of control, exploring how B.F. Skinner’s behavioral conditioning (the Skinner Box) is being weaponized through technology to create feedback loops that hack your dopamine and automate human behavior.

From "play-to-earn" models that turn users into digital serfs to the looming reality of Universal Unified Ledgers and CBDCs, this episode connects the dots between gaming addiction, social engineering, and the infrastructure of the future surveillance state. Learn how "frictionless" living is a trap and what you can do to reclaim your sovereignty.