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There is also authority, which seems to be status given by an institution regardless of actual competence. For example, being a prime minister confers a certain
by js8 3y ago
There is also authority, which seems to be status given by an institution regardless of actual competence. For example, being a prime minister confers a certain status regardless whether you're Boris Johnson.
I suspect deference to authority (first we meet is our parents) evolved because humans had to keep the wisdom of the past, regardless of current competence or dominance. People of authority are IMHO supposed to protect shared culture, which includes these past experiences.
- kelseyfrog 3y agoAre there high authority structures that have both low dominance and prestige?
- citrin_ru 3y agoJonson may be not the sharpest tool in a box, but he possessed both authority and high status. An example of authority without status would be a low-rank police office stopping and harassing a math professor.