Individual intention. I didn't build those institutions or codes. Yet those institutions and codes influenced my development, and continue to manipulate me. Hi

Individual intention. I didn't build those institutions or codes. Yet those institutions and codes influenced my development, and continue to manipulate me. History is history. It's how we got here and what built the culture we deal with today. For example, 250 years ago those institutions came to the conclusion the 3/5ths compromise was a good idea. 150 years ago they reversed their opinion. We're still dealing with a zillion consequences of those decisions. No one alive today had any influence over any of that. We're told this is how the world was, this is how the world is. Some people recognize, no, the world doesn't have to be this way and make changes. But i think that's rare. Most people just sort of accept what they're told and go on with their lives.