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When friend groups lose intellectual intimacy over time

Our friend group used to stay up all night talking about everything, but since the election and the pandemic, we've all become so careful about what we say that our gatherings feel performative and I'm not sure any of us knows who the others really are anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A community that once thrived on honest exchange has gradually constructed invisible barriers that prevent authentic connection.

Ideas that help explain it
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