Politics
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.
The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must
Irrevocable judgement
The spirit of times
“i pensieri stretti & il viso sciolto.”
Soft power
Ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce (contrast hard power).
It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction.
Easy way to run the world