<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Fear contracts social possibility by making every... > Fear contracts social possibility by making every exchange look like depletion. A person who protects every idea, minute, introduction, and acknowledgment from circulation may preserve inventory while preventing the network from learning why their contribution matters. **Source:** [[livestreams/Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Human Logic of Social Media - Workbook|Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Human Logic of Social Media]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Fear contracts social possibility by making every exchange look like depletion. A person who protects every idea, minute, introduction, and acknowledgment from circulation may preserve inventory while preventing the network from learning why their contribution matters.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fear-contracts-social-learning-contribution-matters ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->