However, the story about his fall illustrates the mechanisms of new power and its significance. The authors say the closed and hierarchical system around Weinstein tells a story about the old power. In return, they kept silent out of fear of losing their jobs. He hired private security firms to find information that would compromise the career of these women. The power Weinstein gained through his success protected him for a long time from the allegations of sexual harassment and assault that women and journalists made against him. Furthermore, in 2017, he won the Los Angeles Club Truth Teller award. In 2004, the Queen made him an honorary Commander of the British Empire. The story begins with a movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who, as the authors say, ‘’ruled over Hollywood like a god.’’ He was widely acknowledged as a producer for years, ‘’award season after award season.’’ The films he produced received more than 300 Oscar nominations.

To understand how the old and new power work, let’s remind ourselves of the famous story about the #MeToo movement. As these two types of power coexist in today’s world, we need to learn how to balance and navigate them to get a more open, democratic, and pluralistic world. Unlike traditional power, which is centralized and held by a few, the new power is open, made by many, and peer-driven. Changes in technology over the past few years have brought a new type of power into being. ‘’New Power’’ by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms explores the power dynamics in a contemporary world.

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