Constitution as impulse limiter

Frames separation of powers not merely as a technical balance of institutions but as a moral and psychological brake on leaders’ worst impulses (ambition, vengeance, cronyism). The piece suggests institutional friction is deliberately designed to routinize delay and disagreement so personal drives cannot easily translate into law. — Recasting constitutional design as an 'impulse limiter' reframes institutional reform debates to focus on human psychology and incentives, not just legal mechanics.