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# Defiance alone does not reclaim identity. A...
> Defiance alone does not reclaim identity. A reflexive no remains controlled by the thing it opposes; freedom requires an affirmative direction capable of organizing conduct after the rejection.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Reclaiming Identity From Institutional Conditioning — Part 1 - Workbook|Reclaiming Identity From Institutional Conditioning — Part 1]]
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“Defiance alone does not reclaim identity. A reflexive no remains controlled by the thing it opposes; freedom requires an affirmative direction capable of organizing conduct after the rejection.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-defiance-alone-reclaim-conduct-after-rejection
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