Why is that defensiveness is on the increase. Has positivity been overshadowed by negativity in today's?

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Perhaps some of us feel the need to "draw" our metaphorical curtains at night. Is that being defensive?

Sometimes its necessary to be a little obscure (certainly cautious) when we're not exactly sure who we're dealing with. Perhaps a seed of doubt creeps in sometimes when a philosopher cant sleep and is up late, or perhaps we dont see something we expect (and need!), or a profile changes. Its easy to be fooled by duplicity. Often it seems as though there is a lot more going on than meets the eye.

For some this goes against the grain. Its unfortunate, but thats life. Things could change. Who knows what opportunities could present themselves in the future.

Do I feel a question stirring?

((( )))