I once heard the idea that marijuana is a more insidious drug than heroin; a junkie knows that they're addicted, while a pothead can more easily convince themse

I once heard the idea that marijuana is a more insidious drug than heroin; a junkie knows that they're addicted, while a pothead can more easily convince themselves that it's "only pot". The former might seek help, but the latter seldom does. Similarly, I don't think anyone contends that the "Tyranny of Structurelessness" is morally or functionally equivalent to real-deal tyranny, whether in the context of patriarchy, corporate politics, or corrupt governments. Rather, unstructured tyranny is simply more subtle and insidious; there are no votes, titles or edicts, and yet there are still ongoing struggles for social capital, perception and political will. It's endemic to the human animal. Obviously, office politics is vastly superior to violent oppression. But we shouldn't succumb to the fantasy that casting down hierarchies is going to magically end the struggle for power; for better or worse, it merely sends that struggle underground.