Today, a look at the effect of subtly mapping essence via the assignment of motive. It’s a common kind of error: part categorical, part control, and inevitably problematic if you hold it too tightly. What happens when you swallow the assumption of emotional essence and then learn the skill of reading out motives? Useful or toxic? How can you tell the difference?

Related to that, I lead you through another edition of Structure Before Story and demonstrate that there’s no such thing as a bad person, just someone who hasn’t risen to their developmental challenges.

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