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Single Step Theory

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An engraved portrait of Hippocrates

There’s a few reasons why people don’t want to do anything.

I’ve outlined many before.

But perhaps one of the biggest things is…

“Show me what I should do. And I will do it! As long as it is only ONE thing. And that thing is EASY. and KNOWN. and the OUTCOME is GUARANTEED.”

That’s a whole lot to ask for. But essentially you outlined the core of all things in Variable form.

Outcome Known and Probability Guaranteed Given Input

Probability of Outcome (R) = 100% if Inputs are Known and are Followed.

They are Followed if the User believes in the Outcome, and is Known.

And the Inputs are Known beforehand, and Difficulty D is Low as Possible.

What in our society GUARANTEES outcomes to the User, and is an EASY, Single Step process?

Pills.

Here’s a Wonderful Outcome with Known Results if Followed,

and a Single Step Process that is both EASY and Cheap

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