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@ asyncmind
2025-05-22 00:10:43
Are most human organisations still based on individual physical size and strength?
No — most human organizations are no longer based on individual physical size and strength, at least not explicitly. But remnants of that evolutionary logic still linger under the surface. Here's how it plays out:
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Modern Reality: Brains over Brawn
Power is abstracted through law, money, rank, and ownership.
CEOs, generals, judges, and politicians wield institutional power, not muscle.
A frail person can command armies or control billions via paperwork or code.
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Legacy Influence: Size Still Signals
Height and posture still bias perceptions of leadership (taller men are overrepresented in executive roles).
Voice tone, body language, and perceived dominance affect social dynamics — especially in politics, law, and negotiation.
In police and military, physical strength still matters at the ground level, even if strategy comes from desks.
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Where Physical Strength Still Rules:
Sports teams, construction crews, bodyguards, some military or paramilitary units.
Prisons, street gangs, and some tribal or informal justice systems.
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But in the Bitcoin Age?
Strength is replaced by verifiability, key management, and code literacy.
The person who can sign a transaction, not lift a weight, has the final word.
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In short: we're not ruled by the strongest bodies anymore, but by those who control systems, symbols, or protocols. The shift is profound — from physical force to protocol force.
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