# Maintaining Attentional Sovereignty To Stay Out Of Plato's Cave

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Podcast: [The Winner Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-winner-cast-7026633)
Published: 2026-02-10T22:25:44+00:00
Episode link: https://djmikewinner.substack.com/p/maintaining-attentional-sovereignty
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## Resource

In this latest Winner Cast I jump off from my last discussion around ‘loosh harvesting’ by clarifying some terms to lay out a more integrated model on how our energy is harvested to optimize the automaticity loops of the current control system. I bring in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave as a great analogy for this operation while at the same dispelling any notions around the ‘soul trap’ pop-Gnostic narrative often associated with this allegory. In the end, it’s all about mastering our attention and the arousal that it initiates. This is why I delve into some elements of Taoism and Tantra as foundational traditions that incorporate sound practices to combat the energy leakage that they systems prey upon. I then wrap up by recommending some very pragmatic practices from these traditions that anyone can incorporate into their daily and weekly routine. The solutions are so simple, they just require a little bit of discipline and dedication which I think is a small price to pay given the current stakes involved with where this is all potentially going. The Winner Cast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If my work resonates with you and you’d like to support it, I’d be grateful if you became a paid subscriber on my Substack . It really helps me keep going with this work. Or just buy me a coffee below! I’ve also launched a YouTube channel where this content plus special video content will appear! Find it here! Qort donation address: QfjoMGib4trpZHzxUSMdmtiRnsrLNf74zp (WINNER)Bitcoin donation address: 1LCT5UL8qbq6nELZ5NzAE7EfXSV1PY3FbD Mike’s booklist Buy me a coffee! Get my favorite grounding footwear, Earth Runners here! Learn the Next level of Homeopathy with Lisa Strbac: https://mikewinner.…

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