The essence of power lies not merely in controlling behavior, but in controlling how people understand reality. Whoever can make their interpretation accepted by more people possesses greater influence. Therefore, power struggles are not only about the competition for resources or institutions, but about: the shaping of ideas, the establishment of rules, the extension of will, and the contest for agency and subjectivity.

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