“[A]fter a forest fire, the canopy opens; and when it does, the seedlings that were overshadowed for centuries by the old growth can sprout in the ashes and the sun.” pluralistic.net/2026/10/0…
“We can’t afford to continue living under oligarchy, and as oligarchs’ greed and folly drives the old system beyond its breaking point, we must seize the opportunity to build a better successor.”