[martin-t]

> learn from failure to coup-proof themselves faster than the population can keep up

Institutional memory is longer than individual memory. What drove this point home for me was an article about how the police on London can predict whether a protest will turn violent and that they know how to corral people depending on which outcome they want.

But for now, institutions still at least rely on individuals to retain the experience/memories/skills and individuals have their own agency and can leave the organization or die.

[Fuzzwah]

Do you recall the article? Was it this https://netpol.org/2025/03/01/this-is-repression-annual-stat...?

[martin-t]

Unfortunately I don't. Your link doesn't load for me but I think I read it earlier than 2025 and possibly even 2024.