Short 23: The Power Games

"The Power Games basically goes like this: everyo…

An episode of the Public Problems podcast, hosted by Justin Bullock, titled "Short 23: The Power Games" was published on August 27, 2021 and runs 0 minutes.

August 27, 2021 ·0m · Public Problems

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"The Power Games basically goes like this: everyone acts fully selfish, and whenever there’s a conflict, whoever has the power to get their way, gets their way. Or, more succinctly: Everyone can do whatever they want, if they have the power to pull it off. There are no principles in the Power Games—only the cudgel. And whoever holds it makes the rules." Check out the full story here: https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/story-of-us.html And a longer discussion of the Power Games phenomenon and other related ideas here: https://youtu.be/Plgk6eUPnpU For more information on Public Problems with Justin Bullock: Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaam5TsjklCDPxu26L-S4g Like the Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/PublicProblemsPodcast Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustinBullock Personal Website: https://www.justinbullock.org/

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"The Power Games basically goes like this: everyone acts fully selfish, and whenever there’s a conflict, whoever has the power to get their way, gets their way. Or, more succinctly: Everyone can do whatever they want, if they have the power to pull it off. There are no principles in the Power Games—only the cudgel. And whoever holds it makes the rules." Check out the full story here: https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/story-of-us.html And a longer discussion of the Power Games phenomenon and other related ideas here: https://youtu.be/Plgk6eUPnpU For more information on Public Problems with Justin Bullock: Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaam5TsjklCDPxu26L-S4g Like the Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/PublicProblemsPodcast Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustinBullock Personal Website: https://www.justinbullock.org/

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