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The Comfort Tax
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The Comfort Tax

We think safety is free. But what if it's actually the most expensive investment we're making?

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Dear Unlearners,

Safety isn't free.

Each protective pattern you maintain comes with a price tag. And like all long-term debts, it compounds.

The emotional debt of staying quiet to avoid conflict?

It accrues interest in missed connections, lost opportunities, unspoken truths.

The social debt of keeping everyone at arm's length?

It compounds in lonely nights,…

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