The tech industry is often perceived as the land of opportunity—innovation, high salaries, and a fast-paced environment that rewards talent and hard work. But it’s also an industry notorious for its cycles of aggressive hiring followed by waves of layoffs. Why do tech companies seem to constantly hire and fire so much?

Nowadays, the idea of corporate brainwashing might sound like something out of a dystopian novel, but it’s far more real and pervasive than we often realize. Corporations have developed subtle yet powerful methods to influence and control the way we...