From: Reed Konsler (rkonsler@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri 30 May 2003 - 04:05:29 GMT
From: Keith Henson:
"There are other ways to power, more effective ones. See Evolution of
Cooperation. Humans are deeply social and work best in cooperative modes.
(Though between groups it can be vicious.)"
The is only one essential path to power. Being social doesn't mean being
"nice". Adolecents in the cafeteria are deeply social beings, and quite
cooperative. Power, there, is all about gossip, smiles and knives. Not
unlike the rest of the world.
There are various mechanisms, but power is getting other people to act in
your best interest. The relationship involves two people: it is symbiotic.
A cut-throat environment is one in which competition over power is fierce.
It is a social environment. If it weren't a cooperative one, there would be
no point.
Best,
Reed
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