There are two types of influence: internal(you) and external(the world). World influence [Damages free will/is personhood destroying]. The less exposed to it you are, the more freedom and hence personhood you have.
Causal engagement with the external world is bad. It becomes apparent why withdrawal from reality is a persistent theme in human intellectual/religious history.
Application to people: The less of yourself you give to others, the more of you remains. When you interact with others, you become like then, in belief and character. Only isolation allowed for self determination. Living in a society/collective molds you to the greater organisms needs.
(Interpretation note: Just because I consider a line of thought does not mean I believe it to be correct. Working on paper rather than in my mind does not change this)
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