Book 7:
Coitionibus
Allyship & Coalitions
No one reshapes a system alone. A single person can resist, but lasting change requires a network. Those in power know this, which is why they work harder to prevent alliances than to suppress individuals. They don’t need to defeat every dissenter if they can keep people divided, isolated, and distracted. The easiest way to neutralize a movement is to make sure it never truly forms. If you want to be effective, you need to understand how to build, sustain, and protect alliances—without letting division destroy them from within.
The chapters in this book focus on cooperation, sustaining momentum, and protecting unity. Socius (Ally) is about forming partnerships with those who share your goals—even when you don’t share every belief. Momentum (Momentum) ensures that efforts do not fizzle out before they take hold. Unum Corpus (One Body) examines how to keep coalitions strong, preventing infighting from becoming their downfall. Victoriam in Absentia (Victory in Absence) reminds you that success is not always about being seen—sometimes the most effective actions are the ones no one traces back to you.
Movements collapse when people let their differences become more important than their common purpose. They fail when personal ambition overrides the mission. They break when trust erodes and factions turn on one another. A successful coalition is not one where everyone agrees on everything—it is one where people know how to work together despite differences. Build alliances with purpose. Defend them from sabotage. And when the time comes, make sure they are strong enough to outlast you.
Victoriam in Absentia
Learn how to influence and support movements from a distance. When you need to protect your position and act in secret.