How does progression and upgrades work in Brainrot Clicker?

Brainrot Clicker is a fast-paced clicker game where players tap to earn points and unlock increasingly chaotic upgrades inspired by internet meme culture. As you click, you gain resources that can be spent on boosting click power, automating income, and unlocking new visual and audio effects that escalate the “brainrot” experience. With its simple controls and nonstop progression, how do players balance manual clicking versus automation to progress faster, and what strategies are most effective in the later stages of the game?