The power of powerlessness

From this week’s Economist: how our sense of fairness means that we favour the underdog, and so makes forms of protest that seem powerless, powerful.

[if anyone is missing my blog, don’t worry! My fairness writing energies are largely being taken up by a book commitment; I’ll return re-energised to the blog next year, and you’ll also be able to read a book version of some of my Sense of Fairness thoughts]