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A comment on Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by WhiteBlueSkies on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @11:15AM (#34327105)
Doesn't "slowly forced" imply lack of agency?
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Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by MuffinFlavored on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @12:44PM (#34328545)
> sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over actions and their consequences.

You're damned if you do (give up control) damned if you don't (walk through life unmarried with no kids in an apartment wondering what could've been)

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