“You Haven’t Tried Everything”: Darrell Becker on Root-Cause Healing, the Genetics Cop-Out, and Why Your Body Is a Ship That Needs a Captain

Why do people spend thousands of dollars and years of their life “trying everything” for a chronic health problem — and still end up stuck? In this super-cut Q&A, licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner Darrell Becker explains why most healthcare never gets to the underlying cause, breaks down the 5 pillars of lifestyle almost no provider asks about, and makes the case that genetics is often used as a convenient excuse (enter the Karpman Triangle: victim, rescuer, perpetrator). He also gets into pain as a signal rather than a problem, the real psychological roots of weight gain, and — because Darrell now writes AI prompt architecture as a hobby — why he uses Claude over ChatGPT when researching chronic illness.

If you think you’ve tried everything, you haven’t. You just don’t know what you’re missing yet.

Show Notes:
Your Body Is A Ship. Who's The Captain? (MYT 013)
https://MadeYaThink.com/your-body-is-a-ship-whos-the-captain-myt-013

What is a SUPER-COMMODITY?..
Most people think prohibition was designed to stop alcohol.
But what if prohibition wasn't about eliminating substances at all?

In this episode of Made Ya Think, Darrell Becker explores the hidden incentives behind prohibition, addiction, black markets, Rockefeller's connection to the temperance movement, the economics of criminalization, and why social media may be the newest addictive commodity.

Topics include:

• Prohibition and organized crime
• Rockefeller and ethanol fuel
• The Boston Tea Party revisited
• The economics of black markets
• The "supercommodity" concept
• Social media addiction and dopamine loops
• Attention as the ultimate commodity
• Independent thinking and critical analysis

Whether you agree or disagree, this episode challenges conventional narratives and asks a simple question:

Who benefits?

Show Notes, Download Memes:
https://madeyathink.com/medicines-stimulants-and-the-substances-they-sold-you-banned-you-from-and-used-against-you-myt-012/

How AI Really Thinks: Bias, Guardrails, and Why Most People Use It Wrong

Most people use AI like a tool.

We use it like an interrogation room.

In this episode of Made Ya Think, we break down how large language models actually work—beyond the surface-level answers. From hidden biases and guardrails to narrative framing and incentive structures, this conversation reveals why AI sometimes “sounds right” without actually answering the question.

We explore:

• Why AI softens language on controversial topics
• What “guardrails” really do behind the scenes
• How to detect when answers are being constrained
• The difference between casual users and power users
• How to turn AI into a thinking partner instead of a shortcut

We also introduce two key frameworks:

• GPD (Guardrail Pressure Declaration) – spotting when constraints affect answers
• NCI (Narrative Control & Incentives) – understanding who benefits from a narrative

If you’ve ever felt like AI was dodging your question…
You weren’t imagining it.

This episode shows you how to push deeper—and think sharper.

Show Notes, Download Memes & PDF w/ AI Tips:

https://madeyathink.com/ai-biases-guardrails-and-shenanigans-myt-011/