People
Give anyone a lever long enough and they can change the world. It’s unreliable levers that are the problem.
— Terry Pratchett · Small Gods
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Borrowing the old idea that a long enough lever could move the world, this line argues that anyone can create massive change given the right tool. The twist comes in blaming failure on unreliable levers rather than incapable people, suggesting opportunity and support matter more than raw ambition or willpower.
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