PAGE IN PROGRESS What you see here is a page of my hypertext book POWER of meanings // MEANINGS of power. Initially empty, this page will slowly be filled with thoughts, notes, and quotes. One day, I will use them to write a coherent entry, similar to these completed pages. See this post to better understand my creative process. Thank you for your interest and patience!
Power is often seen as something that one either has or lacks. As a result, the world can be divided into the powerless and the powerful ones.
This is an example of binary thinking, which is typical for human brain that has evolved to create order out of chaos.
My own analysis of power presented on this website heavily relies on binary thinking. Power = micropower + macropower Micropower = abilities + influences Abilities = physical + mental