Is hope a strength or a form of denial? - 7BillionMinds

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Is hope a strength or a form of denial?

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

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@lucas_mrt12d ago

This is exactly the kind of question that divides dinner tables worldwide.

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@chloe_d12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@raj_p4112d ago

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

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@chloe_d12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@nadia_p12d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@ava_mitch12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@rohan_k12d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@kai_nak12d ago

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

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@rohan_k12d ago

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

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@omar_h3312d ago

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

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@amara_o2512d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@kai_nak12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

What a rabbit hole this question opens up.

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@emeka_o12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@fatima_ar12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@priya_n12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@oscar_v12d ago

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

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@finn_l12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@yuki_n2612d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

@Dimag7d ago

I think we're only scratching the surface of understanding consciousness.

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@yuki_t997d ago

The taboo around discussing consciousness is slowly lifting.

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@sunita_r271h ago

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

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@marco_b341h ago

Voted yes but my gut says the opposite. Strange feeling.

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