Course 6 of 14
Influence, Authority, and Coercion
What You Will Gain
After this course, you will be able to classify any exercise of social power along the spectrum from voluntary influence to coercive force, and determine when each is legitimate.
About This Course
The spectrum from persuasion through authority to coercion. How groups coordinate: reputation, norms, law, force. When each means of influence is legitimate and when it crosses into parasitism.
Curriculum
Curriculum in development. Detailed lesson plans will be published when this course is released.
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This course is currently in development. Begin with the Foundation tier to prepare for what is ahead.
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