“Personal growth is a myth—you just become a different version of clueless over time”
Agree
- New problems replace solved ones infinitely
- Wisdom is just different flavor of ignorance
- Can't outgrow fundamental human limitations
- Future you will cringe at current you
Disagree
- People demonstrably learn and develop capacities
- Experience genuinely improves decision-making
- Self-awareness does increase with effort
- Skills and wisdom accumulate over time
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