第5章 The Two Sides of Power
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Thesesabesspeoplewerealsoenthiastibsp;theirsupportforvontaryphinthropyandcivibsp;eTheywerereawarethanpeopleIhadtelsewhereoftheirroletheevotionoftheirsocialrealityHotonhadgrownfronbsp;begtheenty-firstrgestcitytheUates1940test1990Ithadbebsp;whatiasnotbyident,butastheresultoftheiionaldecisionsdebypeoplesubsp;astheelves,andtheyfeltaresponsibilitytotuethispublibsp;workTheideologyofHotonbesspeopleproteddividualself-realizationalignnithllectiveself-realization
Inthisity,theveryepitoofpower-towasKenLay,thefounderandchairnofEnron,the100billionnaturalgas,electricity,andteleicationsyEnronhadbeennad"Arica'sMostInnovativey"byFortunegazesixyearsarow,andLaywasadredasarepreneurialgeniAtShell,youngstaffwhosideredtheelvestobesophisticatedstrategistswereaweofEnron'sdealkgTheywasoneofHoton'sbiggesteloyersandcharitabledonors,andithadsponsoredapopurnenstadiuWhenLayvisitedourHotonworkshops,theotherbessleaderstreatedhbsp;likeagodLaysyolizedthevirtuesofthefreerketeerwhoseueredpower-rodubsp;bothprivatewealthandpublibsp;good
In2001,IchairedaBessLeaders'DialogueattheAspenInstituteColoradoAits,whocdediionalrporate,governnt,tradeunion,andnonprofitleaders,Laywasthestarwhonbsp;everyoedtoetBythisti,storiesaboutEnron'slfeasanbsp;werebegngtocircuteThestproationagastEnronwasthatithadillegallyniputedCalifornia'selectricityrket,andCaliforniaatteneralBillLockyerwascallgforLaytobeprosecuted
Lay'sarticipatgwasstrikgHevedandoutofthesessions,whibsp;wehadalgreednottodoandwhibsp;nooneelsedidHeseedtoholdhielfapartfronbsp;orabovethegroupHewastheonlydissenterfronbsp;thegroup'sthatrporatesocialresponsibilityshouldbeenforbsp;ratherthavontaryTheonlytiheparticipatedpassionatelywaswhen,withrighteodignatiooldthestoryaboutLockyerhavgthreatenedhbsp;bysayg,"IwouldloveersonallyesrtLaytoan8-by-10cellthatheuldsharewithatattooeddudewhosays,'Hi,naisSpike,honey'"[18]
Durgthesesessions,onlyoherpartit,atradeunionist,everchallengedLayEveryoneelsespicuolydeferredtohiIthoughtthatifLayowerfuhy,hedeservedtobelookedupto,andalsothatifIolitetohiIghtbefronbsp;hisrgesse
OneyearaftertheAspenInstituteetg,Enrondecredbankruptbsp;andfiveyearsAfter,Laywasfoundguiltyoftenchargesoffraudandspirabsp;They'slpsewipedoutrethan60billionshareholderiand6,000eloyeejobs,ahedissotionofArthurAndersen,itsauditor
Exergcreative,entrepreneurial,profitablepower-toisnothardifyoupretend,andareallowedretend,thatyouliveaedterranulliButLayandhisEnronlleaguesdidnotlivesubsp;ayworld,anddefraudgllionsofpeople,theyseverelyunderhosepeople'spower-toLay'sehatibsp;rejeofrulesthatgovernthellective,asedhisdisi(enabledbyourdeferenbsp;theslltter'sgroundrulesandthergertterofUSw,ilstratedhisdisected,degeivepower-over
Theirresponsiblepower-overexercisedbyEnroivesforeshadowedtheglobalfanciallpseof2008BessjournalistMarkHaeswasfoxedwhenthecrisisbroke:"Weassuthatthedividualpursughisorherowiwillresultthexbsp;beforsocietyasawhole-andthatcertalyhastobequestionednow"[19]TheuandgthatIhadiibedLoyyearsearlier-thatasystenbsp;drivenbythepower-toofthepartswouldprodubsp;abeneficialresultforthewhole-wastragicallyieandieBeforethisbebsp;apparent,however,Iwastohaveotherexperienbsp;thatledtocurrentuandgofdegeivepower
When,afterMontFleur,Ihadstartedwondifferenttoughchallengesdifferenttries-power-iyandequality-Icarriedwithacertafidenbsp;thatIbsp;fronbsp;atry,ada,thathadsessfullyoverbsp;itsownsubsp;challengesSo2003Iwastakenababsp;tofdselfaferenbsp;roonbsp;attheDepartntofJtibsp;Ottawa,Ontario,listengtoagroupofleadersofgovernnt,bess,andabal(NativeorFirstNations)anizationstalkabouttheirenterswiththerealitiesofabalpeopleada
Aswewentarouableandheardeabsp;person'sstory-ofextraordarilyhighlevelsofpoverty,addi,andsuicide;decadesofabeby"well-iioned"governntsandchurches;flibsp;overtheextraofoindothernaturalresources;thoandsofstubsp;ndaydisputes-itbebsp;obviotothatIdidnotbsp;fronbsp;atrythathadsessfullyoverbsp;subsp;challengesMylleagueUrsuVersteegensaysthatourstiortantlearngsbsp;notsilywheheworldanew,butspecificallywhenweseeourselves-andourrtheworld-anew[20]OnthatdayIsawthatIartofasocietythaasexergaterriblepower-over
Oneaspebsp;ofthisadiansituationwasthewidelyheldntaldelthatabalpeopleo"bedeveloped"Thisdelhadbeenstitutionalized,angotherpractices,apolibsp;ofaggressiveassitionthatsbsp;the1850shadtakenchildrenawayfronbsp;theirparentstobeeducatedchurdstate-runresidentialschoolsOhefoundersofresidentialschoolgNorthAribsp;characterizedhisapproabsp;as"killtheIndianandsavethen"[21]Residentialschoolgcreatedalegabsp;ofphysical,etional,sexual,andculturabeBythetithestresidentialschooladaclosed1998,thispoweroverabalpeoplehadbeenreplicatedfeions
AfterthisetgOttawa,Iandafewlleaguesbeganwwithateanbsp;ofnationalgovernntandaballeaderstotryoutanewwaytounstibsp;thisstubsp;situationWechoseasourentrypottheextraordarilyhighrateofsuicideangabalyouth:fivetistheadianaverageButafterfouryearsofon-and-offefforts,wehadhardlyvedforwardatallWekeptrunngtoroadblocks,rgeandsllAtonepoewerefrtratedtrygtoicatewiththestaffofanabal-runferenbsp;terIedaboutthistofriend,activistMichelGelobter,andhechided:"Whyareyourprisedthapresseditiesexhibitseriodys-funs?Thesedysfunshavetobereizedah;theyrerbsp;andtaoppressionbydishgthecapacityoftheseitiestoheal"Thedegeiveiabsp;ofpower-overareresotelypersistent
Ialsonotibsp;thaithourcrosbsp;projebsp;teaweseededre-creatgthestubsp;retionshipsthatcharacterizedthecrobsp;weweretrygtogeThegovernntleaderswaoretrondto"fix"theabalprobleTheaballeadersdidn'anttobetrolledorfixedordevelopedbyahoseofwhoweresultantsdispassionatelykeptourselvesapartfronbsp;andabovethesituationWeallhadourowndifferentrolesandpowersandtrajectoriesofself-realization,whibsp;neverreallyvedandneverreallytSowedenressonthechallehaehadsetouttoaddress(Onlyter,whentheserolesandpowerretionswereforcefullyrestructuredandownershipoftheprojebsp;wastakenoverbyalobsp;abality,didtheitiativebegtoveforward)
Inada,asSouthAfribsp;andHoton,Ihadbeeoreizethesoundofpower-toreeasilythanthesoundofpower-overbecaetheforrresonatedrestronglywithownprivilegedexperienbsp;Then2004Igotatasteoftheexperienbsp;oftheundersideofpower-overMyLondonpartnerZaidHassanandIwerevitedtofacilitateaworkshopMichiganfroupofUSnorityactivistswhowererethkgtheirstrategyforachievgracialequitylightofthejt-issuedSupreCourtdecisionthatsharplylitedaffirtivea
IwasuledevenbeforetheetgstartedZaidisMlbsp;andIanbsp;Jewish,andonthepneridehehadshownanartibsp;anactivistgazethatpotedouthownyoftheUSivesareJewishHealsoshowedalettertotheeditorthathehadwritten,whibsp;heaowledgedhowtentiothisassertionwasbutdefeasrtiveandfairWestartedtoatensedis,afractalofthergerMliJewishflibsp;butthenbsp;shortunttogetreadyfortheworkshop
WiththisunresolvedtensionbeeenZaidand,theworkshopstartedawkwardlyandgoorseThepartitswerefeelgbeatendownbytheregressioncivilrightstheUatesanddiscedaboutthepoorresultstheirexistgstrategieswereprodugTheydidn'tthkleadershipoftheetg,withwhiteandfnlleagues,waslegitite,andtheywereunhappywiththeprocessweweregHarshpowerstrugglesswirledaroundandwiththerooEventuallyitbebsp;obviothatIwasn'aheworkshopatall,andso,feelghuliated,IgaveupIleftthegrouptoleaditselfababsp;toroo
ThatnightIhadaterrifygdreaAgangwasharassgrcilessly-crowdgandshovgandhittg-andIuldn'tescapeEventuallyIbebsp;sohopelessanddespairgthatIpulledthepoutofahandgrenadeandblewselfuithalloftheIbebsp;asuicideboerThroughthisdreanbsp;Iexperienbsp;theterrible,debilitatgfeelgofbegonthereceivgendofpower-over
By2008,uandgofthedynabsp;ofpowerandlovewastakgshapethroughsubsp;experienbsp;andreflesThenIhadaerwithabalissues,thistiAtraliaIwasvitedtoMelbournebyanAtralianaballeadernadPatribsp;DodsonHeiswellknownforhisdecadesofvariedstruggles-bilizations,iations,vocations,wsuits-toaddressthechallengesfabsp;byhispeople,andspecificallyforhiseffortstoachievereciliationbeeenabandnonab-alAtralians[22]Heknowshowharditistoveforwardonthesechallengesandwasn'tsurprisedbythebsp;ressoftheeffortadawhibsp;Ihadbeenvolved
DodsonwaributetoaetgthathewasvengwithJohnSanderson,theforrchiefoftheAtralianArTheyweretrygtostrubsp;aofagreents(cdgstitutionandnts)thaould,rethan220yearsafterthearrivalofthesettlersand15yearsaftertheHighCourtverdibsp;thatoverruledterranulli,puttheretionshipbeeentheseopeoplesonanequalfootg
Theevengbeforesweretostart,IwalkedbyanoutdooreandfoundselfwatgodotariesThefirsasTheWhitePl,afilnbsp;aboutarctibsp;wildlifeandthedafabsp;fronbsp;globalwarng[23]ThesedwasKanyi,aboutanAtralianaballeadernadBobRandall,aerofthe"StolenGeion"whoasachildhad(likenyadianchildreakenawayfronbsp;hisfalybythegovernnt[24]InKanyi,Randalrguesthatthecrisisabalsocietyatedtheirhavgbeendispossessedarangedfronbsp;thefouraspebsp;oflifethatareessentialtosurvival:theirbeliefsystenbsp;orw,theirndortry,theirspirituality,andtheirfalies"Thepurposeoflifeistobepartofeverythgthatis,"hesaysthefil"Youtakeawaykanyi,tereess,andI'nbsp;nothgI'nbsp;dead"Iwasstrubsp;thatRandall'syearngwasthesaasPaulTillich'slove:"thedrivetowardstheunityoftheseparated"
Iapositionoftheseofil,IuldnowseepenswhenweeloyourpowerwithoutloveOurdestruofabalsocietiesworldwideandourheadlongrhtowardsthedestruoftheesysteonwhibsp;alloursocietiesdependarisefronbsp;ourdisefronbsp;oherandfronbsp;theearthEnvironntalistJuliaButterflyHilldethesapotdescribgherunlikelypartnershiithsociactivistVanJones:"Ibroughtthepiebsp;thaearenotseparatefronbsp;theplHispiebsp;wasthaeouplifteveryoneWewereittedtoseeghowthosepiebsp;fittogetherWeuldseeunderhallofiastheideaofdisposability:theideathatyou'vegotdisposablepeople,adisposablepl"[25]Ifwephawayorabandonoursenseofewithothers-ouraowledgnt,oursensitivity,ourlove-thereisnolittothesaderror,andpathatouruncheckedpowerbsp;produce
Websp;reizethisdegeivephenononofpowerwithoutlovebecae,sosandatsonyscales,powerdonatesloveWeseethisourhos,anizations,ities,nations,andiionaffairsPatribsp;DodsontoldastoryaboutMichaelLong,apopurAtralianabalsportsnwhohadwalkedfronbsp;MelbouroberratodrawattentiontothedesperatesituationofhispeopleLongithPriMisterJohnHowardandaskedhbsp;theanguishedquestion:"Whereistheloveforpeople?"Weallfeeltheanguishthatresultsfronbsp;thedefibsp;oflove
LOVEISWHATMAKESPEIVE
Basedontheseexperiehen,hereishowIuaureofpoweranditsretionshiptolovePowerhasosides,onegeiveaherdegeiveOurpeiveandalifygwhenwerealizeourselveswhilelovgandunitgwithothersOurpowerisdegeiveandstra-g-recklessandabive,orworse-whenweoverlookordenyorbsp;offourloveandunity
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