Power Paradox Flashcards
Power is granted in exchange form improving the lives of others
In our social networks.
Power is granted to us
By other people
The pursuit of good reputations is central to social life.
The reputation of an individual is used to mark their capacity for power and provide a check against potential abusers
Gossip is the sophisticated means by which group members spread information that feeds reputations.
A group can track an individual’s likelihood of advancing its interests and determining what power each individual has.
By strategically giving esteem to individuals, groups encourage those in power to continue
to act in ways that are good for the group, making it feel good to do good.
Having enduring power is a privilege that depends on
other people continuing to give it to us.
Power is gained and maintained
Through focus on others
Life is made up of patterns: of eating, thirst, sleep, courtship, sex, creativity are crucial to our survival.
Wisdom is the ability to perceive these patterns and to shape them into coherent chapters within the longer narratives of our lives.
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Power is About Altering the States of Others
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Power is part of every relationship and interaction
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Power is found in every day actions
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Power comes from empowering others in social networks
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Groups give power to those that advance the greater good
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Groups construct reputations that determine the capacity to influence.
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Groups reward those who advance the greater good with status and esteem
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Groups punish those who undermine the greater good with gossip.
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Enduring power comes from empathy
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Enduring power comes from giving
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Enduring power comes from expressing gratitude
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Enduring power comes from telling stories that unite
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Power leads to empathy deficits and diminished moral sentiments
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Power leads to self serving impulsivity
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Power leads to incivility and disrespect
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Power leads to narratives of exceptionalism