Authority is everywhere, but which do you recognize?
Do you recognize the authority of the laws of your town, state, and country? What about the international laws? Humanitarian laws?
Do you recognize the authority of experts and thought leaders in institutions, industry, and systems? Professors, doctors, physicists, engineers, pastors, your neighbor who runs the book club?
Do you recognize the authority of others in your family? Elders, spouses, or that Uncle that plans the family reunions?
Do you recognize the authority of the chain of command? Bosses, Generals, coaches, and the captain of your team?
Do you recognize the authority of ancient or special texts? The Constitution, the Bible, the Qur’an?
I sometimes wonder if all of our profile bios should indicate the authorities we recognize.
