Winning Slowly

Structures and systems, agency and individuals: three axes (and a sub-axis) for thinking about the world we live in. Show Notes We introduce our system for thinking about the "structure/agency" or "systems and individuals" problem: how do the systems and structures of our lives shape us? How do we shape them? How free are we, and where are the places where more freedom is good, and the places where it might actually be bad? How do we confront the structural issues we face, or strengthen and preserve the good systems we do have in place? Questions we'll be asking How much can a system penalize an individual for not being part of it? How much can a system hurt an individual who is part of it? How much can a system benefit an individual that is part of it? How much can a system benefit an individual who is not part of it? Our analytical axes Positive vs. Negative: is the relationship between systems and individuals good or bad---and if so, for society as a whole, for individuals, or both? Visible vs. Invis