The Invisible Unweaving: Windmills vs. Windfalls

There is a process underway that is as powerful and invisible as the wind. Because we cannot see it, we often only notice it when something we rely on—a bridge, a hospital, a right—suddenly collapses.

For decades, we have been told a story that favors the "Windfall." In this story, the highest goal is the sudden grab, the massive profit, and the private gain. It is the logic of the storm. It doesn't build; it harvests. It treats our shared world as a pile of debris to be claimed by the fastest or the strongest. When we follow the path of the Windfall, we stop being citizens who belong to a community and start being bystanders waiting for the next disaster to see what we can snatch from the wreckage.

The alternative is the "Windmill."

A windmill is a choice. It is a machine we build together to sit in the path of the invisible and turn it into something that serves everyone. It doesn't wait for a lucky break; it creates a steady flow of power. In a functioning society, the "Windmill" represents our schools, our healthcare, our infrastructure, and our laws. These are the tools that equalize power, making sure that the energy of our nation isn't just a "windfall" for a few at the top, but "electricity" for every home.

We are reaching a threshold. The "Windfall" mindset has become so aggressive that it is no longer just taking our money—it is taking our sense of belonging. It wants a world where you don't own your shelter, your health, your access, or your future. Where everything that once came through membership must return through payment.

The choice isn't between two political parties. It is a choice between two ways of existing: Are we going to be the people who build the machines that sustain us? Or are we going to be the people left standing in the wind, watching everything we built be carried away?

We must choose the Windmill. We must choose to be builders again. Because if we don't build the structures that catch the wind, we are eventually left with nothing but the storm.

Note: The concepts of the Windmill and the Windfall are part of a larger philosophical framework called Manifestinction, which explores how consciousness and collective choice shape our reality. For those interested in the deeper story behind these ideas, you can find more information at Manifestinction.com.