Physis Project

Resistance

Suffering of freedom

The signal a person feels on losing command of their own time and energy. It is not a state but an error signal: it is silent while the command of use is one's own, and fires when command is withdrawn. Freedom is registered not in the positive but in the negative.

— 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.

AuthorEvren Öztürk
Published19 September 2026
Research programPhysis
First appearancePhysis: A Theory of Power
Developed inPhysis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 7, §1.2 · §8.1

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