Power dynamics
Bifurcation
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The splitting of an axis within a paradigm in two — two different paths emerging from a single axis. The criterion that separates it from constant tension is mutual dependence: in a bifurcation the poles do not need one another, so the outcome is open and sooner or later closes; if dependence enters between them, it settles into a constant tension. Axes migrate between these two statuses.
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Capital-centered / will-centeredConstant tensionRuptureV1 / V2 (→ V3 / V4)
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RecordPhysis: A Theory of Power, Chapter 2, §8.2 · §8.7
| Author | Evren Öztürk |
|---|---|
| Published | 20 October 2026 |
| Research program | Physis |
| First appearance | Physis: A Theory of Power |
| Developed in | Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 2, §8.2 · §8.7 |