Zagaria, Andò & Zennaro (2020) raise several issues for the study of the human condition, highlighting the precarious status of psychology on account of a core weakness: The absence of consensus about fundamental concepts. Using the metaphor of a giant, albeit one with feet of clay, the authors develop an argument about how evolutionary psychology is the best possible candidate to advance a unified paradigm on account of theoretical consistency. In this commentary we examine the metaphors and models invoked in the article and suggest alternative perspectives on the grounds that a grand singular solution and consistency in definitions are not urgent requirements for understanding the complexity, diversity, and nuances of the human condition. We argue that plurality and low consensus can be taken as productive and functional; precisely because psychological and cultural phenomena are always characterized by uncertainty in irreversible time. Cultural psychology is a valuable paradigm, inclusive of universal and individual processes in ways that provide more appropriate resolution for cultural pluralism. Every definition of psychological phenomena, however obscure and contested, has arisen from theoretical speculation arising from a specific perspective.

Zagaria, Andò & Zennaro (2020) 提出了研究人类状况的几个问题，强调了由于核心弱点导致心理学的不稳定状态：对基本概念缺乏共识。作者使用一个巨人的比喻，尽管是一个泥足的巨人，作者提出了一个论点，即进化心理学是如何根据理论一致性来推进统一范式的最佳候选者。在这篇评论中，我们研究了文章中引用的隐喻和模型，并提出了不同的观点，理由是一个宏大的单一解决方案和定义的一致性并不是理解人类状况的复杂性、多样性和细微差别的迫切要求。我们认为，多元化和低共识可以被视为富有成效和功能性；正是因为心理和文化现象总是以不可逆转的时间不确定性为特征。文化心理学是一种有价值的范式，它以为文化多元化提供更合适的解决方案的方式包含了普遍的和个人的过程。心理学现象的每一个定义，无论多么晦涩难懂和有争议，都是从特定角度的理论推测中产生的。