Power

The Hidden Arithmetic of Power - Part 2: When Giants Clash and the Market Emerges

5 March 2024·1087 words·6 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Exchange Power Markets Negotiation Social Dynamics Decision-Making and Bias Historical Case Studies Policy and Critique Systems Thinking

Exploring exchange as a mechanism of power in symmetric conflicts.

The Hidden Arithmetic of Power - Part 1: The Seduction of the Cunning Path

4 March 2024·1127 words·6 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Deception Power Social Influence Psychology Social Dynamics Decision-Making and Bias Historical Case Studies Policy and Critique Systems Thinking

Exploring deception as a foundational mechanism of social power.

The Cost of Convenience: Part 6—The Political Economy of Effortlessness

11 May 2021·2389 words·12 mins

Systems and Innovation Politics Power Governance Democracy Systems Thinking Design and Innovation Trade and Supply Chains Sustainability

Examining how convenience reshapes power dynamics, governance, and democratic processes.

Calling Cowardice "Realism" - Part 4: The Educated Class and the Machinery of Excuses

28 October 2019·660 words·4 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Education Class Power Complicity Responsibility Systems Social Structures Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics Leadership and Crisis

Examining why the educated class becomes indispensable to harmful systems, not by enforcing violence but by providing explanations that make harm seem inevitable.

Calling Cowardice "Realism" - Part 3: Neutrality as a Moral Technology

27 October 2019·581 words·3 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Neutrality Power Complicity Moral Philosophy Systems Ethics Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics Leadership and Crisis

Exploring how neutrality functions as a technology for maintaining position while avoiding responsibility, and how it consistently advantages existing power.

When Applause Becomes a Death Sentence - Part 2: The Illusion of Exemption: Alignment as a Survival Fantasy

22 October 2019·670 words·4 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Psychology Fear Power Cognitive Bias Survival Decision-Making Social Dynamics Decision-Making and Bias Leadership and Crisis Historical Case Studies

Understanding how fear drives individuals to seek proximity to power, and why this proximity offers no protection from the violence it seeks to escape.