Neither Comply Nor Resist
The decay of social norms and status quo systems triggering an authoritarian tightening of the screws is a well-worn pattern throughout human history.
What do I mean by Neither Comply Nor Resist? Let's start by noting society functions by our voluntary compliance with a spectrum of social norms--what's socially acceptable and unacceptable--some of which are institutionalized into legally defined rules that impose judicial consequences on those who break the rules.
Society breaks down when either set of…
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