Positionality
Positionality is the ability to create and navigate a personal constellation of ideas. Ideas are much more than an objective set of facts. We might use language to flatten it, but the words we use are just the tip of the iceberg. Most meaning exists beyond language.
The connective tissue between concepts requires energy. It is not effortless. The closer the ideas or the clearer the navigation, the more creative we can be with our finite energy.
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