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> Humans are antifragile.

This is not true at all.

Some survive, but many die from the things you've described. Of those that survive, many fail completely to build a great life afterwards. They succumb to alcoholism, other addictions, and many die later from suicide.

Talk to any therapist and you'll find out that human fragility is the rule rather than the exception. After traumatic events, even those that "still manage to build a great life", as viewed from the outside, are often suffering greatly on the inside. Some of them manage to heal themselves with therapy and loving supportive relationships, but a great many don't. Which is why cycles of trauma unfortunately get passed on.




Can anecdotally confirm as a data point myself along with some people I know.

Certainly, I can be viewed as stereotypically successful by my buddies. Certainly, because the mask we wear should be strong and never come off. But in my nights alone, or even in my therapy sessions, who could possibly see that 'me'?

I have come to realize, though, that most people who didn't suffer much, refuse (implicitly, not explicitly) to empathize with those who have -- perhaps even I may be included in this group which 'refuse implicitly' at time. It's not that big of a deal, though. (Generalized) Empathy is a difficult skill to train.




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