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According to American psychologist Martin Seligman, in his book Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress, progress over the centuries has resulted partly from people's belief that they have agency.

Agency is the idea, when based in reality, that one can make choices and take actions in ways that positively influence one's life.

Agency is based on how you think, feel, and act. There has been progress throughout the centuries because humans have set goals and then acted with persistence, intelligence, and rationality in their efforts to........

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