Fasci? nating post, CIndy. lots of meaty questions. I'm struck by the paradoxial relation between fragility and resilience, and its implications. can we be both of these? I think so. often when we have a fragile condition we take better care of ourselves and become more resilent. We might hve a fragile ego and a resilent constitution. The opposite of what's happening polically., but...anyway, intriguing conversation!