<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # An excuse may describe a real constraint or... > An excuse may describe a real constraint or protect an old identity from new evidence. The test is whether the statement improves navigation. Language that ends inquiry becomes a cage even when it began as an explanation. **Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “An excuse may describe a real constraint or protect an old identity from new evidence. The test is whether the statement improves navigation. Language that ends inquiry becomes a cage even when it began as an explanation.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-excuse-describe-real-cage-began-explanation ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->