Outward Vectors

A baker experimenting with new recipes clarifies their own palate as they seek outside opinions—a process mirroring how our choices gain definition through interaction. This iterative testing isn’t about fixed internal states but a constant negotiation between intention and response; each offering becomes both an assertion of taste and a solicitation of correction, subtly reshaping what is desired. Agency, then, emerges not from isolated will but sustained engagement with divergence, where beliefs strengthen *because* they are challenged.