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      by D.M. Barach — A common error of economic liberalism was the equation of morality with preservation. A rational economist understands that the preservation of the system is the highest moral good. To sacrifice a single component to ensure the function of the whole is not a failure of compassion; it is the ultimate expression of systemic utility. —Naomi Feld, The Economic Renewal Fallacy: A Theory of Replacement The phantom sensation of Santo's hand tearing from his grasp looped throughout Ari's fitful REM cycles…
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      12 — Firewalls

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      by D.M. Barach — In the dominant economic models, purpose is an individualistic pursuit of passion and as such a net drain on societal resources. In a harmonised economy, purpose is redefined as the fulfilment of one's optimal function. The individual who is useful—the farmer, the manufacturer, the scientist—is the one who achieves true integration. It is only in serving our designated function that we find true economic and social peace. —Naomi Feld, The Collective Balance: An Introduction to Macro-Societal…
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      09 — Core

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      by D.M. Barach — The greatest threat to a harmonious system is not open rebellion, but private misalignment. An individual may continue to perform their assigned function, speak the approved language, and move within the prescribed channels, yet still become destabilising if they permit grief, suspicion, or personal dissatisfaction to supersede trust in the whole. Systemic failure begins as a minor divergence in perception long before it manifests as material disorder. —Naomi Feld, The Frictionless Economy: Principles…
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      05 — Routed

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      by D.M. Barach — People often confuse transparency with truth. They are not the same. No institution can function if it is forced to present every contradiction, every cost, and every unfinished decision all at once. Public trust depends as much on coherence as on disclosure. The question is not whether information is managed, but whether it is managed in service of the many or in service of private power. —Naomi Feld, The Collective Balance: An Introduction to Macro-Societal Utility Sleep came in thin increments,…
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      04 — Access Denied

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      by D.M. Barach — Capitalist societies romanticise the individual who takes matters into their own hands. They call this initiative, or innovation. In fact, such an individual is interfering with a systemic solution and undermining confidence in a system's inherent reliability. A healthy society must depend on an implicit trust in its systemised responses, not sporadic personal intervention. It requires shared standards, coordinated response, and the confidence that no individual should solve a collective problem…
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