In a historical sense the real question is how did companies get out ofthe business of supervising societal roles. That's an old, old tradition and one we seem

In a historical sense the real question is how did companies get out ofthe business of supervising societal roles. That's an old, old tradition and one we seem to be naturally drawn to. Authority is general, not specific. If someone tell you what to do at work they are an authority generally. An officer disciplines his soldiers. He has authority over dress, behavior, language, hygiene. His role doesn't end with teaching them how to fight and giving them fighting orders. Teachers had similar authority. It did't end with school. Landlords in the days when they were a class had similar authority. So did priests. etc. etc.