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This research builds a framework for analyzing platform power under conditions of dependency and coercion.
Framing
This site treats infrastructure as a question of power, not just technology.
The key question is:
Who cannot operate without a system — and who controls that condition?
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- Finality Choke Point Index (FCPI)
- What is Platform Sovereignty
- The Indispensability Threshold
- Starlink vs Starshield
Core concepts
These frameworks define the analytical model used across the site:
- FCPI Index
Measuring when systems become control points - Platform Sovereignty
When platforms acquire governing power - Indispensability Threshold
When exit becomes unrealistic - Distributed Coercion
How power shifts before law adapts
Featured analysis
- Starlink vs Starshield: Platform Sovereignty and the Collapse of Neutral Infrastructure
- Starlink in Ukraine: From Emergency Connectivity to Governance Crisis
- When Neutral Platforms Become War Infrastructure
Digital crime transformation
Crime is no longer external to infrastructure.
It operates through the same systems.
Case library
Real-world systems where dependency becomes power.
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