Platinum memory protocols: NCS/SAD catch hidden errors, embodied CRML tracks healing, and H-TFI stops skill collapse in SI. SE Press: Lived experience is shaped by memory—but with challenge-grade audit, the past is always open to repair.

An interactive, story-driven science communication feature exploring the realities and myths of free will, agency, and decision-making in contemporary life. Blending personal anecdotes, philosophical dialogue, and practical advice, this article equips readers—especially students and interdisciplinary thinkers—to navigate daily choices with greater awareness and self-authorship. Part of SE Press’s Guided Existential Inquiry series.