The search for a strong leader is a misguided path. For real change to happen, society itself must change, which means each individual must change. If these changes become widespread, everything will transform.
I’ve seen leaders change many times, both through general elections and as a result of revolutions. In both cases, there was a strong leader, but in all cases, it was a deception of the people. It cannot be otherwise. However, if society itself changes, rather than just the leader, that’s already a qualitative leap.
I completely agree with you: changes must occur gradually and cautiously to avoid entering zones of imbalance. And yes, there must be both power and opposition—real opposition, not an illusion. This is also a normal balancing mechanism that helps those in power not lose their minds from it. 😄
In my article, I wrote about real numbers. But if we were to write, say, optimistic ones—like 10,000 users delegating 1,000 HP each—that would make a curator with 10 million HP. For a moment, consider this: that's 20% of the entire emission.
You know... your expression applies equally well to any state on the planet, not just Hive:
If only the majority of users realized their collective power as a community, then the platform would have been a much better place.
I intentionally began the article with the phrase:
It's all about the society, and the society is shaped by you.
Hardly anyone fully grasped its meaning, and if they did, only very few. 😌