When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters — first and foremost — how they behave. This is called the “principle of legitimac… - Malcolm Gladwell

...legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice — that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can't treat one group differently from another.

When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters — first and foremost — how they behave.

This is called the “principle of legitimacy,” and legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice — that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can’t treat one group differently from another.

When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters — first and foremost — how they behave. This is called the “principle

Did they know why they knew? Not at all. But the Knew!

But so much of what is beautiful and valuable in the world comes from the shepherd, who has more strength and purpose than we ever imagine.

We need a better guide to facing giants — and there is no better place to start that journey than with the epic confrontation between David and Goliath three thousand years ago in the Valley of Elah.