Power Over-Ignoring Inconvenient Truths

Bureaucrat's Handbook
Developing Antidotes for Bureaucracy

Power Over
Ignoring Inconvenient Truths

After dozens of townspeople each passionately described their strong opposition to the housing project, the town council voted unanimously for the project. That is power over—using raw power to dismiss, ignore, or diminish important facts. The source of power is often positional power, dominance, or fear-mongering.

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The Assault on Reason, by Al Gore

Fear, Sadness, Anger, Joy, Surprise, Disgust, Contempt, Anger, Envy, Jealousy, Fright, Anxiety, Guilt, Shame, Relief, Hope, Sadness, Depression, Happiness, Pride, Love, Gratitude, Compassion, Aesthetic Experience, Joy, Distress, Happy-for, Sorry-for, Resentment, Gloating, Pride, Shame, Admiration, Reproach, Love, Hate, Hope, Fear, Satisfaction, Relief, Fears-confirmed, Disappointment, Gratification, Gratitude, Anger, Remorse, power, dominance, stature, relationships

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