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After reading Dune and also being an engineering leader, I’ve come to view power as multivariate. In some ways you have less power when you’re in charge. To go
by madrox 5y ago
After reading Dune and also being an engineering leader, I’ve come to view power as multivariate. In some ways you have less power when you’re in charge. To go with your example, many other countries didn’t see a choice in getting involved in WW1.
- cjbgkagh 5y agoOne of my takeaways from 1984 is that those who are supposedly in charge are slaves to a self perpetuating emergent behavior. It often feels like it is never a choice. How much of politics is decided by Henry Kissinger and his disciples (e.g. Klaus Schwab - Davos) carrying on the tradition of realpolitik.
- spaetzleesser 5y ago“those who are supposedly in charge are slaves to a self perpetuating emergent behavior” That describes most of society and for sure a lot of companies. A lot of people realize that something is not right but they still stay confined within that framework.
- madrox 5y ago“Self perpetuating emergent behavior” is the best summary I’ve ever heard of this phenomenon
- native_samples 5y agoBig Brother wasn't self perpetuating though. The book is mostly about the enormous efforts and manipulations required to sustain it.
- cjbgkagh 5y agoThe emergent behavior in this example includes big brother and those who perpetuate it. Just because something is costly doesn’t mean it can’t ensure it’s continued existence.