Assimilation : Dissolved into Order.
When Identity Fades Quietly into the Dominant Whole
Category Publicness
Publicness is the condition of being open, visible, and shared in a social space. It involves dialogue, accountability, and collective presence. Publicness invites individuals to participate in shaping meaning, norms, and community life—where private thought becomes social responsibility and ideas are expressed with the intent to connect. κοινωνία (koinonía) is a Greek term meaning fellowship, participation, or communion. Rooted in κοινός (common), it signifies the deep relational bonds that form when people share in purpose, values, or experience. It transcends transaction—implying spiritual, social, or civic unity through mutual contribution, understanding, and belonging in a shared human space
Cooptation: How Systems Coil Around Rebellion, Training It into Ornamentation
The Taming of the Wild Root.
Assimilation and cooptation
The Systematic Assimilation of Revolutionary Movements: How Authorities Transform Opposition into Integration
Publicness (κοινωνία)
To be public is to be in relation — exposed, responsible, alive.