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The Power of Authority
Before the Industrial Revolution, men worked with their wives and children on the family farm. They had to be gentle and patient, and the cultural expectation was to prioritize caretaking and the good of the whole. Authority meant not looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of the family or community. However, over time, this notion of authority has been lost.