tilt prompts - Dave Tarpley

tilt prompts

TILT Prompts find the gap between what you think and what you actually believe. Sometimes, in-between, the curious and unexpected meet.

We seek affirmation - it’s part of being human,
not a sign something’s missing.

What determines whether affirmation feels supportive or hollow?

Wanting affirmation isn’t the same
as depending on it - noticing the difference matters.

Prescription drug commercials treat “sudden heart failure” and “mild headache” with equal levels of concern.

What makes pharmaceutical companies believe showing happy families cancels out warnings about organ failure?

The disclaimer voice speaks so fast
it sounds like an auctioneer selling farm equipment.

Hygienists do 90% of the dental work but get switched out like interchangeable bills in a Monopoly game.

What makes dentists think patients won’t notice when Abby gets replaced by someone with lobster hands?

Two years of training a gentle hygienist
evaporates the moment lobster hands clocks in.

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