plurality
Thinking about how so many of us were not there when the system was growing up, especially early on, and the options we did not have as a result.
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plurality
We didn't just learn as we grew. We had to build the mental structures necessary to approach situations with wisdom and maturity. This must have been real work that took a great deal of time and energy, even if we didn't know we were doing it.
plurality
We're still building. We think it's an important part of being human. But, we've started going about it with so much more understanding and planning than we ever did in the past.