Christman writes that “every human is a vast set of unexpressed possibilities” (par. 16), thereby connecting this assumption to his inquiry into normality. How do Christman’s assumptions about how...

Christman writes that “every human is a vast set of unexpressed possibilities” (par. 16), thereby connecting this assumption to his inquiry into normality.

How do Christman’s assumptions about how complex and deep people are, including those you find elsewhere in the essay, inform his essay? How does this assumption intersect with the argument he makes about normality?

Do you share Christman’s assumptions about this complexity? Where do your assumptions come from?