Why the East 'Nouveau Riche' Misreads Constraint and Capability
Most people don’t understand constraint or capability.
Think of Times Square: in the loudest places, you have to do the most just to get noticed. That’s why the noisiest cities—and the noisiest people—tend to be the most performative.
So when you say, “Consider how much capability we can generate inside a fallible human system,” it goes right over the head of the ‘nouveau riche’. Not because it’s complicated, but because their entire operating system is built on signaling.
They’re constantly broadcasting status to stabilize themselves.
And you’re not.
You’re quiet because you don’t need the performance layer.
You understand constraint, you respect fragility, and you still produce outcome.