444: The Power We Choose

About this episode

The episode explores how to use power with intention and creativity rather than fear.

“If I don’t want to be that person who uses power for the sake of power just because I can, and because I can frighten people, and because people do what I say because they’re scared… then what power am I using? How do I find creative alternatives to power struggles - to use my power as a person to enable something to happen, but not because of fear?” An exploration of how we can use the great powers that come with being human with intention, responsibility, care, and creativity, so that we can help shape a world we actually want to live in. This week's Turning Towards Life is hosted as always by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace. Episode Overview 00:00 Introduction to Turning Towards Life 01:22 Exploring Power Dynamics 06:11 Healthy Power vs. Coercive Power 11:40 Intention and Responsibility in Power 17:28 Seeing Systems of Power 20:54 Conclusion and Future Conversations This is Turning Towards Life, a weekly live 30 minute conversation hosted by Thirdspace in which Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn dive deep into big questions of human living. Find us on FaceBook to join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lizzie Winn, Justin Wise

Topics covered

• power dynamics
• healthy power
• coercive power
• intention
• responsibility
• creativity

Keywords

• power
• dynamics
• responsibility
• creativity
• intention
• human living

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