Power comes from gaining support of billionaires, journalists, and human capital. It’s kind of crazy that Sam Altman essentially rewrote the rules, whether he was justified or not.
Until stakes get so high that we go straight to the realm of violence (threatened, by the State or other actors, or enacted), yes, it does. Enough soft power becomes hard. Honestly can’t figure how anyone thought this setup would work, especially with Altman being a deft manipulator as he seems to be. I’ve made the Senate vs Caesar comparison before but I’ll reiterate it, because ultimately rules only matter until personal loyalty persuades enough people to ignore them.
Until stakes get so high that we go straight to the realm of violence (threatened, by the State or other actors, or enacted), yes, it does. Enough soft power becomes hard. Honestly can’t figure how anyone thought this setup would work, especially with Altman being a deft manipulator as he seems to be. I’ve made the Senate vs Caesar comparison before but I’ll reiterate it, because ultimately rules only matter until personal loyalty persuades enough people to ignore them.