293 / Is self-expression just conformity in disguise?
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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.comIt’s this idea that we’re all communicating informally, but at the same time we’ve adopted a lot of the practices of public figures or like, I dunno, brands. And that is a really weird and stressful thing.
The Atlantic • How to Leave an Internet That’s Always in Crisis
I do admire people who are unapologetically themselves in public. That is a gift. If you have the courage to be authentic while showing your face, that helps widen the Overton window of weirdness. You make it less scary for others to do the same; you make the world more alive and human. But if you can’t do that, like most people can’t, if you feel... See more