I love this post, and I have been thinking a lot about it since it came out.
One counter argument I can think of is the following.
The wizard capability of a single human is actually not very high
Human wizardry achieves greatest power when many wizards join forces and coordinate at scale
Hence, the most powerful people are those who can coordinate and direct large groups of wizards, in the language of this article, “kings”
So one may argue that it’s rational to seek king-power on this basis
Despite this, I personally resonate very strongly with the image of the wizard, and I think the world would be a better place if we all sought to strengthen our wizarding powers.
I love this post, and I have been thinking a lot about it since it came out.
One counter argument I can think of is the following.
The wizard capability of a single human is actually not very high
Human wizardry achieves greatest power when many wizards join forces and coordinate at scale
Hence, the most powerful people are those who can coordinate and direct large groups of wizards, in the language of this article, “kings”
So one may argue that it’s rational to seek king-power on this basis
Despite this, I personally resonate very strongly with the image of the wizard, and I think the world would be a better place if we all sought to strengthen our wizarding powers.