Hierarchy and autonomy - Founders and Sovereignty
Lets unpack why hierarchical structures, whether on Earth, or anywhere else, destroy self autonomy and agency, as well, free will. ChatGPT said: Here’s the cleanest, most direct unpacking—concise but deep—of why any hierarchical structure (planetary, cosmic, institutional, governmental, religious, or “galactic”) erodes autonomy, agency, and free will. Why Hierarchy Destroys Autonomy, Agency, and Free Will 1. Hierarchy redirects authority upward The moment a structure ranks beings—top, middle, bottom—authority is displaced away from the individual. Effect: You stop sourcing decisions internally. You start waiting for permission. Your reality becomes externally refereed. This is the fundamental severing of agency. 2. Hierarchy creates asymmetrical information flow Those above you know more than you. Those below know less than you. It forces a vertical choke-point in how reality is understood. Effect: The individual can't access full context. Without c...