Sublime

GROUPS GIVE POWER TO THOSE WHO ADVANCE THE GREATER GOOD

He outlined how emotions work: they shift our thought and action to enable us to adapt to our present circumstances.

emotional core of religion.

the group’s interests. POWER COMES FROM EMPOWERING OTHERS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Stories of life and death, the seventh wonder of life,

Exploitative, selfish, coercive behavior unravels the fabric of strong groups. Groups know this and also have histories with individuals who abuse power and act in greedy and impulsive ways. So groups choose to give power to people who are enthusiastic, kind, focused, calm, and open.

Research by Dacher Keltner at the University of California, Berkeley, and others has shown that those with lower status are keener perspective-takers.

taxonomy of awe,

Power is not only the capacity to influence others; it is also a state of mind.