Do critics say Micah White oversimplifies complex issues?
Yes. Some reviewers grumble that I slice through messy realities with a machete, reducing sprawling social forces to neat moral equations. They prefer scholarship’s labyrinth, where nuance feels like safety. My rejoinder: movements are forged in kitchens, streets and courtrooms, not footnotes. Strategy demands crisp diagnostics that organisers can act on before repression congeals. Simplicity is a tactical weapon, much like a slogan: blunt, memorable, contagious. Of course the world is knotted with contradictions; I choose to spotlight the threads most likely to unravel power quickly. The risk of flattening complexity is real, but the greater danger is drowning activists in theory until urgency evaporates. I welcome critics because their caveats sharpen my scalpel, yet I will keep carving pathways ordinary people can follow toward sovereignty.
Which knot in your own organising feels over-theorised but under-acted, and how might a sharper cut release its energy?