The dominant model of knowledge production in academia and public discourse is adversarial—rooted in competition, debate, and the defense of fixed positions. This approach, while effective in certain contexts, often stifles intellectual curiosity, reinforces rigid hierarchies, and prioritizes rhetorical dominance over genuine discovery. Traditional academia, influenced by historical structures of power and exclusion, has createdContinue reading “Curiosity-Driven Knowledge Production: A Framework for Transforming Education and Social Structures”
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Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability
The Crisis of Coercive Stability Throughout history, societies have maintained order through coercion. Hierarchical governance, punitive legal systems, and economic models based on scarcity have reinforced the idea that stability is synonymous with control. From colonial empires enforcing obedience through violence to modern capitalist economies that punish non-productivity, coercion has been the dominant mechanism ofContinue reading “Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability”
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