Video Links

Michel Foucault, Power

A clear explanation of how Foucault conceptualized power, and how repressive power is secondary and the normalising power I primary.

The Dystopian World of 1984 Explained

Orwell’s classic dystopia can be interpreted in many ways. Here it fills the function of demonstrating how repressive power could look. Compare with Huxley’s dystopia in the linked video below.

Video SparkNotes: Aldous Huxley's Brave New World Summary

This summary of Huxley’s classic dystopia should be compared with Orwell’s. And the two dystopias could be viewed as expressions of Foucault’s categorisation of power into repressive (Orwell, 1984) and normalising (Huxley’s Brave New world). Are we living in an Orwellian or Huxlyan dystopia, both or neither?

Michael Maccoby – How to Learn to be a Good Leader

Maccoby talks about the two Machiavellis, about the importance to learn about one-self and one’s own leadership values and philosophy. He talks about of moral reasoning and strategic intelligence. And of course, he briefly mentions narcissistic leadership.