Sunday, October 15, 2017
Sunday Reflection: The sins of the powerful
Harvey Weinstein, ugh.
The stories that have come out are just horrible. It's bizarre that it did not come out sooner, given the remarkable scope of his actions. BUT... there is a reason it didn't come out. He was powerful. People knew what could be lost if they told the truth.
People have such a desire for power, to get a position where they hold the fate of people and projects in their hands. It often has to do with money, but it is more than that. Something deeper and often darker is at work within that ambition. One thing that comes with power is the ability to get away with stuff. One powerful person explained that dynamic here:
"When you're a star they let you do anything."
You add that power to misogyny and what comes out is destructive to all of us. And by now, this is not news.
The stories that have come out are just horrible. It's bizarre that it did not come out sooner, given the remarkable scope of his actions. BUT... there is a reason it didn't come out. He was powerful. People knew what could be lost if they told the truth.
People have such a desire for power, to get a position where they hold the fate of people and projects in their hands. It often has to do with money, but it is more than that. Something deeper and often darker is at work within that ambition. One thing that comes with power is the ability to get away with stuff. One powerful person explained that dynamic here:
"When you're a star they let you do anything."
You add that power to misogyny and what comes out is destructive to all of us. And by now, this is not news.
