The person standing at the front of the room has the power.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This model provides plenty of efficiencies for the collective in the room — information dissemination, entertainment, teaching, legal judgment, etc.
But the only reason that person has the power is the people sitting in the rows agreed to relinquish it. If you wanted to, you could instantly arrest that power.
It’s just a decision to disagree.
