Power dynamics: A systemic inquiry
Anna Birney,
Networkweaver,
Jun 17, 2021
I enjoyed this discussion of the dynamics of power in society (though I confess I had to read some way in before I was sure Anna Birney was talking about community relations and not energy policy, which reinforces how deeply the metaphor runs). The article is divided roughly equally between looking at existing power structures and trying "to understand how we transition to a future that is equitable and just and has power dynamics (new power) that are fluid, plural and understand life as a process." In particular, I think it's worth sharing the set of practices that lead to this outcome (none of which, I might add, involves 'telling other people what to do or not do'): minimizing one's own power over others, modeling and using processes of shared power, and enabling people to develop their own sense of agency.
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