The study of might, force, strength, and raw capability as distinct from institutional or social power. Where power science looks at control and influence, might science looks at the brute capacity to effect change through sheer force—military strength, physical prowess, economic leverage, or technological superiority. It's the science of who can actually do what, regardless of who has the "right" to do it. It acknowledges that in the end, power often rests on a foundation of might.
Example: "The diplomat had all the soft power in the world, but the general understood might science: when the tanks roll in, charm stops mattering."
by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026
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