The Magna Carta & The Physics of Power
Why a 1215 legal document follows the same laws as Newton's mechanics.
Action and Reaction in History
History is often taught as a list of dates, but the story of the Magna Carta is really a story about mechanics.
In 1215, King John represent an Unstoppable Force. The Barons represented an Immovable Object.
When they collided at Runnymede, they didn’t just create a war; they created a Resultant Vector: The Law.
The Lesson
Just like in Physics, power in a vacuum expands until it meets resistance.