• aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Huh, I thought it was made pretty clear that the power distribution in society is such that the minds run the whole show and more or less keep the humans around as pets out of good will.

    Kinda like if your dog wants to go for a walk, you can take it, but that doesn’t mean the dog is in charge

    • OccultIconoclast@reddthat.com
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      The Minds don’t use fences or leashes. The Minds have more power, sure. They look after the factories and keep the trains running. But power doesn’t mean control in a society without coercion. The Culture doesn’t have laws.