Observation: Those w/ political & social power are far more confident in the robustness & resilance of a system than those outside it.
I've noticed this over last few years in politics as norms have erroded. But I've also noticed it in churches when scandals break.
Obviously, there's a sense in which systems work precisely for those who succeed in them. But it's more than this. There's this clear difference in *experience* of the disruption.
Those with proximity to centers of power appear to be more confident that the erosion of norms will have little to no affect. There's a kind of "let's not get worked up over this" demeanor.
Meanwhile, those further away from power seem to be more concerned by erosion of norms & seem to experience shifts & disruptions more acutely.
I'm still puzzling thru what this means. But I have sense that it's meaningful. Especially for those leading orgs like churches and... I don't know... countries.
It's like driving a vehicle w/ a trailer: small jerks & quick shifts of the steering wheel may seem minor to the driver but they result in massives swings in the back & even jackknifing
All that to say, leaders need to be aware that what they experience in a given moment is not what those behind them experience. They must lead w/ particular care & caution, recognizing the physics of their decisions & posture.
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