Mixter "Mash" Corbden on Nostr: Perception is power. Humanity knows this in our subconscious. We see it in words like ...

Perception is power. Humanity knows this in our subconscious. We see it in words like "prestige," which used to mean "trick, illusion, imposture." And in "glamour," which meant "magic, enchantment."

We teach everyone mathematics, but not the mechanics of power, which are knowable. If everyone understood how power works, it would stop working the way the powerful want it to. Because *they* know how power works.

To truly democratize society, we have to teach everyone how to consciously wield power to become empowered. Starting with 1+1 – Power is the ability to make decisions for yourself or others. Power is at play anytime two or more beings interact.

That isn't just about voting. It's everything from how you hold yourself to how you think about certain groups of people to where your money comes from and where it goes. If you're not thinking about it, you're most certainly being controlled by someone.

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