UNDERSTANDING POWER
"Understanding power is paramount if you intend to face it."
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
First, let me talk about Power. Power is the ability to affect change. That change can be affecting policy, getting a new legal name, or putting gas in your car. Anytime you change the circumstances of the world, you exercise power. The greatest forms of power have the fewest consequences. For example, the ability to commit a crime without being charged.
When I'm discussing power here, I'm largely talking about enforceable power. Power that if challenged can be met with physical and material repercussions, such as the loss of freedom, the loss of property, or physical harm.
CAPTURING POWER
Now let's talk about how to capture power. Power is fluid. It's like water, so it hates staying in the same place unless contained. Even when contained, it needs to be replenished, or it evaporates and condenses elsewhere. Managing power is like managing rivers. What captures power?
WHAT IS POWER
By, Eric Liu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Eutci7ack&t=1s
"Every day, we move and operate within systems of power that other people have constructed. But we’re often uncomfortable talking about power. Why? Eric Liu describes the six sources of power and explains how understanding them is key to being an effective citizen.
Lesson by Eric Liu, animation by KAPWA Studioworks."
- From TedEd YouTube