Post #1974352
2026-04-15 10:09 UTC
Replies (6)
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@AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2026-04-16 01:06
Well, there might need to be an equal and opposite reaction in order to keep it in check. If some people are just inherently evil and desire power over others, then I imagine there would also be inherently good people and desire to protect others. I don't think you can "prevent" this outright. That's why there's talk of "vigilance" and being "watchful" when it comes to government/democracy.
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@sobchak@programming.dev 2026-04-16 12:09
Establish customs and structures that prevent power. It needs vigilance. There's evidence that before agriculture some humans exhibited "reverse dominance hierarchy," where if someone tried to assert dominance, the group would team up and ostracise, exile, or execute them.
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@WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2026-04-16 14:16
An active community of hunters, trained to recognize and hunt down such menaces. Shunning, exile, and other more usual ordinary consequences.
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@nsrxn@mstdn.social 2026-04-16 12:44
"people that want power will find ways to get power" nah. probably not.
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@Dippy@beehaw.org 2026-04-16 03:20
People arent born seeking power. That is an idea they get at a certain point. Why? Can we not nuture people away from this path?
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@dan@literature.cafe 2026-04-15 16:23
Abolish the concept of power