This third path—cooperative sovereignty—recognizes that individual flourishing and collective effectiveness are mutually reinforcing rather than competing values. When individuals possess the tools, knowledge, and support to exercise genuine agency, they contribute more effectively to collective endeavors. When collective systems are designed to enhance rather than constrain individual capacity, they achieve better outcomes while building resilience and adaptability.

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Some of the most sophisticated and evolutionarily refined networks exist in the biological realm. In particular, bacteria—