I really liked the article, the way you describe coalescing as an active gathering of a distributed self explains very well something that feels deeply structural. Your reframing of masking as a translation mechanism rather than "inauthenticity" made me think of Judith Butler's performativity, this relentless, embodied performance enacted just to navigate dominant social norms, at an immense cognitive cost.
I agree how our contemporary hyper-connected / fragmented societies forces nearly everyone into a state of chronic vigilance, eliminating the conditions for contemplation.
I haven't read Butler directly, but the connection you’re making lands with me immediately. It’s compelled translation, not concealment. And the nervous system pays in full for doing it against its own grain. She's now on my list.
I really liked the article, the way you describe coalescing as an active gathering of a distributed self explains very well something that feels deeply structural. Your reframing of masking as a translation mechanism rather than "inauthenticity" made me think of Judith Butler's performativity, this relentless, embodied performance enacted just to navigate dominant social norms, at an immense cognitive cost.
I agree how our contemporary hyper-connected / fragmented societies forces nearly everyone into a state of chronic vigilance, eliminating the conditions for contemplation.
I haven't read Butler directly, but the connection you’re making lands with me immediately. It’s compelled translation, not concealment. And the nervous system pays in full for doing it against its own grain. She's now on my list.
Thanks for that it inspired this:
https://andeturner.substack.com/p/cohering?r=1rku62&utm_medium=ios
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
🎯...So many "i thought it was just me" moments
That's exactly why I write pieces like this. It was never just you. It was never just me, either. But for a very long time I thought it was.