I can see how it rings of that. There is a good point, though, that our tools for handling this can over-focus on the harm.
Being alive means experiencing some kind of trauma. It's unavoidable. Part of being made of meat. Shit happens. Acknowledging harm, feeling it - not just bottling - is important. And doing so makes it easier to learn from, to figure out what to do next. Asking, "What shall I do next? What do I want to happen next? What shall I do if it happens again?" That's also important.
It does seem like a lot of attention is put of the former importance and the latter importance gets a bit neglected.
I can see how it rings of that. There is a good point, though, that our tools for handling this can over-focus on the harm.
Being alive means experiencing some kind of trauma. It's unavoidable. Part of being made of meat. Shit happens. Acknowledging harm, feeling it - not just bottling - is important. And doing so makes it easier to learn from, to figure out what to do next. Asking, "What shall I do next? What do I want to happen next? What shall I do if it happens again?" That's also important.
It does seem like a lot of attention is put of the former importance and the latter importance gets a bit neglected.
Pinker, is that you?