293 / Is self-expression just conformity in disguise?
Wow did not expect to become main character this way.
Seems like a culture clash between my community's norms (directly stating disagreement is a mark of respect) and hers (disagreeing so directly is disrespectful, reads as putting someone down)
Sad because I really do think the Hegelians... See more
ivanx.comOn Thinking for Yourself: Instinct, Education, Dissension (Atlantic Editions)
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the issue and the challenge in all such situations remain the same. Should one honor one’s inner signals or disown them? Independence versus conformity, self-expression versus self-repudiation, self-assertion versus self-surrender.