"People are not just high-agency or low-agency in a global sense, across their entire lives. Instead, people are selectively agentic."

Great read and ultimately why I think people in communities live longer, happier lives.

100% self-sufficiency is a mirage for even with high achieving people.

A community diffused specialization to many members and reduces cognitive load of navigating complex environments.

The modern world is only getting more complex even as communities erode.

"People are not just high-agency or low-agency in a global sense, across their entire lives. Instead, people are selectively agentic."

Great read and ultimately why I think people in communities live longer, happier lives.

100% self-sufficiency is a mirage for even with high achieving people.

A community diffused specialization to many members and reduces cognitive load of navigating complex environments.

The modern world is only getting more complex even as communities erode.

https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulfictions/p/maybe-youre-not-actually-trying?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1mt65z