Authority: Who’s in Charge Around Here?

This Jungian Life Podcast · Apr 23, 2020 · 1h 7m

DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The dictionary defines authority as the power to “influence or command thought, opinion or behavior.” Authority’s Latin roots are master, leader, author—thus it lives next to its tough cousin, power. Families, organizations, and governing bodies influence and command us, whether slightly or mightily. Authority has legitimacy, from a traffic officer’s directives to a mentor’s wisdom. An authority may reward desired behavior or provide expert advice. We can rebel against authority, be coerced into compliance, or fall into…