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Is your online persona more authentic than your real-life self?

Yes 59% (43)No 41% (30)

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Discussion (36)

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@emeka_o12d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@leosantos12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

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

karinalopez195_mu5l

@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

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

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@yuki_n2612d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@nadia_p12d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@sam_erik12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@sofia_r12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

PrinM

@PrinM12d ago

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

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

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

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@PM2412d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@ava_mitch12d ago

This should be a mandatory discussion topic in every school.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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PrinM

@PrinM12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@oscar_v12d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@zara_ah12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@john12d ago

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

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@nadia_p12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@sofia_r12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@alex_riv12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@Rock12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@chloe_d12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@rohan_k12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@finn_l12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@nina_ok12d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@carlos_r7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@jblake227d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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@ava_mitch7d ago

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

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We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@hiroshi_tak7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

karinalopez195_mu5l

@karinalopez195_mu5l7d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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@smoke_6966a78b7d ago

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

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I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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Would love a follow-up question that digs deeper into the nuance.

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