A Practical Manual for Constraint Classification and Energy Conservation Introduction: From Concept to Practice You've read the core concept. You understand that constraints come in four types: Mountains (natural), Ropes (coordination), Nooses (extractive), and Zombie Ropes (institutional inertia). You know the single heuristic: "Does this require enforcement?" Now comes the hard part: using this framework … Continue reading Deferential Realism: Applied Guide
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Deferential Realism: Core Concept
We waste an enormous amount of energy trying to distinguish between things we must accept and things we should change. Traditional philosophy calls this the "dichotomy of control," but it rarely tells you how to tell the difference between gravity (which you can't change) and tax policy (which you can). The result is a kind … Continue reading Deferential Realism: Core Concept
