But why is this so? Do we have a constant need to seek more acceptance from those we don't yet “know” or who don't like us?
I wonder if it is a Pareto principle split, where our social selves seek validation from strangers in the community, because network matters for our survival - at least historically. 80 percent of energy goes to growing, or the "new" - while the 20% goes to the people we take for granted, under the assumption they will always be there.
Interesting choice of image. Back in 2018 I did a trip to Auschwitz with Hive people, and it was one of the most amazing things I have seen. The orderly horror of the process is incredible. People are amazing - amazingly good, and amazingly bad.
There is something so bizarre about the human behavior, that sometimes not even the most disconnect idea could make sense. If only we could envolve and become better versions of ourself...