Magical thinking is more like magical naivety. Reality does respond to our actions, but rarely in direct causal chains.
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For every direct consequence, there are billions of 2nd order, 3rd order, quantum, 'acausal' effects.
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Considering even 1st rate thinkers and practitioners are blindsided by 2nd order effects, it's extraordinarily naive to assume understanding