Critics argue that rigid principles are naive in a fluid, algorithmic world. They say you must bend to survive, that 'sovereignty' is just another brand for non-compliance. They believe flexibility is...
Consider the Swiss banking secret. For a century, it was framed as rigid, archaic, even suspect. Yet it preserved wealth through two world wars. The banks didn't bend to political pressure; they held the line. Their word became the anchor for global capital trust.
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