[Article] The Leverage Arbitrage: Why Everything Feels Broken - eviltoast

Something fundamental has shifted in how power works, and most of our institutions haven’t noticed. … a growing gap between how fast some actors can change the world and how fast others can respond to those changes.

short read, very interesting observations and aspects about current power dynamics.

  • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    The article is a great wee rant and their separation of leverage is an interesting idea for sure by I fell like it’s not completely fleshed out enough to be functional.

    I feel like they’re onto something but it’s all quite vibey

    • IO 😇@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      2 months ago

      yea i feel the same way. we need some economic and sociological, political theory building on that idea that an engeneer doesn’t have