Does the concept of "normal" do more harm than good? - 7BillionMinds

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Does the concept of "normal" do more harm than good?

Yes 56% (42)No 44% (33)

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@aisha_m2412d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@zara_ah12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@javier_l4512d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@amara_o2512d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@dpark9912d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@alex_riv12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@mei_w2112d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@oscar_v12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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Indigenous cultures have known about this for thousands of years.

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@amara_o257d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@soren_j377d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@yuki_t997d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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@jblake227d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@carlos_r7d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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@isabella_g7d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@lucas_mrt7d ago

The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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@amara_o257d ago

This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@priya_s317d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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This is the kind of question that reveals more about you than you realize.

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I voted no but the YES arguments in the comments almost flipped me.

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@lina_m251h ago

This question really made me pause and reflect before voting.

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