Governing classes
Ossification
The system hardening, losing its capacity to adapt and becoming ready to collapse. It sets in when the upper class's strategy of closing the system to change — hardening institutions, making procedures unchangeable, blocking reform — lasts long enough.
— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary
The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.
| Author | Evren Öztürk |
|---|---|
| Published | 19 September 2026 |
| Research program | Physis |
| First appearance | Physis: A Theory of Power |
| Developed in | Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 4, §6.1.f |