# The Willing Prisoner: Why We Stay in Cages We Built Ourselves

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Podcast: [Finance Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365652)
Published: 2026-05-22T16:01:09+00:00
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