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Fairness is what the powerful ‘can get away with’ study shows: The willingness of those in power to act fairly depends on how easily others can collectively push back against unfair treatment (www.staffs.ac.uk)
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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Foucault was actually more nuanced - he saw power as distributed throughout society in networks rather than just concentrated in the state, which is why resistance needs to be ongoing and localized rather than just against goverment.