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Power Structures. The fair advantage

Power Structures. The fair advantage

Anja Kunkel

May 17, 2024
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  1. “ ” Capitalism is an organized system to guarantee that

    greed becomes the primary force of our economic system and allows the few at the top to get very wealthy and has the rest of us riding around thinking we can be that way, too - if we just work hard enough, sell enough Tupperware and Amway products, we can get a pink Cadillac. Michael Moore, Atlantic: How the Sequester Could Devastate Our Poorest Schools
  2. “ ” Every type of politics could be addressed from

    the point of view of leaders trying to survive. Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
  3. “ ” When takers win, there’s usually someone else who

    loses. Research shows that people tend to envy successful takers [...]. Givers succeed in a way that creates a ripple effect, enhancing the success of people around them. Adam Grant, Give And Take
  4. “ ” So if givers are most likely to land

    at the bottom of the success ladder, who’s at the top—takers or matchers? Neither. When I took another look at the data, I discovered a surprising pattern: It’s the givers again. Adam Grant, Give And Take
  5. “ ” Sociopaths already know this stuff, and use it

    to their advantage (and everyone elses’ detriments). I think it’s critical that empathetic, caring, ethical people understand power, too, so they can get stuff done in an empathetic, caring, ethical way. Jacob Kaplan-Moss https://jacobian.org/2021/mar/15/organizational- power/