#inspiration #motivation #growthmindset #success #mindfulness #selfcare #goals #positivity #wellness #lifestyle #creativity #innovation #leadership #focus #productivity #happiness #gratitude #confidence #balance #dreambig #selfimprovement #successmindset #lifehacks #personaldevelopment #innerpeace #empowerment #determination #resilience #mentalhealth #achievement // Max Weber and the Ethics of Power
Max Weber distinguishes power as instrumental domination (Macht) and legitimate authority (Herrschaft). The predator exercises Macht: controlling others through economic resources or coercion, without moral legitimacy. The philanthropist, on the other hand, operates according to an ethic closer to "legitimate authority": providing resources to create opportunities without aiming to control the individual.
Pierre Bourdieu and Social Capital
Bourdieu offers another interesting perspective. The predator exploits economic capital to strengthen their social position and dominate those in vulnerable conditions. The philanthropist, instead, often acts to enhance others' social capital, investing in their abilities to restore dignity and independence.

Erich Fromm and Being versus Having
Fromm distinguishes between two existential modes: having and being. The predator embodies the ideology of having, where a person's value is reduced to possession (material or symbolic) that the predator can control. The philanthropist, by contrast, follows the ethic of being, promoting the growth and self-fulfillment of others.
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