The Blind Spot of Institutional Rigidity

Institutions die exactly like the human body does, through a process called institutional

arteriosclerosis. It is not about losing power; it is about losing the ability to bend

without breaking. Think of it like a technical drawing of a blood vessel. When arteries harden,

they maintain capacity but lose the flexibility to adapt to new pressure. Look at the evolution

of social media to see this fracture. In the early 2000s, platforms like MySpace were just toys.

Digital playgrounds. Institutions ignored them. By 2010, they became products

for ad revenue. But then the Arab Spring happened. Governments watched Facebook and Twitter

topple regimes. They learned a lesson, but it was the wrong one. They built massive