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Why Control Creates Conflict, and When to Open Instead — LessWrong

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tl;dr: with multiple agents, control attempts tend to create conflict, because control attempts shut down communications channels, which leads to fee…

x Why Control Creates Conflict, and When to Open Instead — LessWrong Conflict vs Mistake Group Rationality Rationality Frontpage 67 Why Control Creates Conflict, and When to Open Instead by plex 10th Apr 2026 3 min read 12 67 tl;dr: with multiple agents, control attempts tend to create conflict, because control attempts shut down communications channels, which leads to feedback loops in the form of intensifying tug-of-war over variables. intentionally relaxing control to better understand the other agents can break the cycle, and forms the basis of many therapeutic and mediation techniques. [e

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