A psychological concept referring to the belief that external forces rather than one's own actions control outcomes, discussed as the source of many modern complaints.
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"Every perennial complaint on this sub comes from the same source: an external locus of control. Dating apps, doomerism, gender war slop, "why can't I make art," screen addiction, "leftism is doomed but I'm not going to do anything cause the DNC blah blah blah" You don't control the outcome, but you "