Image DAY 170 SOCIAL & POLITICAL COMMENTARY

Power

MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLEHILLS

Power is movement, action, energy. Power is active even when it appears to stand still. Power is the force behind change yet it can also become an obstacle to change. Mountains are symbols of power as are trains, automobiles, weaponry, and machinery. Power exists in nature as a force that can constrain or enable—weather, rivers, and fire are all examples. We (society, people, governments, religions) define who or what has power to constrain or enable us. Our personal perspective informs the definition of power.

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