Why does everything feel unstable even when systems are “working”?
Because modern institutions increasingly separate power from responsibility.

This essay calls the pattern the Great Decoupling & traces it across finance, platforms, housing, and governance—then lays out concrete design principles for re‑coupling accountability into systems themselves.
When no one is responsible, responsibility disappears.

https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/the-great-decoupling-how-incentives

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