What if all your thoughts were made by someone else in a lab? How would that change your views on things?

This is inspired by the movie eXistenZ where all your thoughts can be manipulated by someone else in a virtual reality game. I've also seen other sci-fi movies where a character's thoughts can be read or manipulated. I don't know how realistic this is, but I have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that if all our thoughts can be manipulated that it wouldn't happen.<br><br>So, first off, let me say that this is not a discussion about the morality of such a technology. I'm not here to make an argument for or against the use of such a technology, but instead how such a technology could change your views on things. So, here's some questions:<br><br>1. Would you still care about the truth if you knew that everything you believed was a lie?<br><br>2. How would this change your views on religion or spirituality?<br><br>3. Would you care about the environment if you knew that all your concern for the environment was just someone's experiment?<br><br>4. If you knew that the reason you worked hard was because someone wanted to see if you would work hard even though it doesn't matter, would you still work hard?<br><br>5. If you found out that the reason you cared so much about your country was because your thoughts were being manipulated by a lab, would you still care as much about your country?<br><br>6. If you knew that the reason you liked a certain type of music was because your thoughts were being manipulated by a lab, would you still like that music as much?