The Nature of Power | Baruch Menache
16m | Apr 13, 2026Books Related: Contemporary Politic by Baruch Menache
A Guide to the Structures Behind Modern Politics
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What is power—beyond definitions, beyond systems, beyond ideology?
In this episode, we explore a deeper psychological architecture of power, distinguishing between two fundamental parameters of the psyche: permeability and interactive formation. Permeability reflects an open, undirected state of psychological experience—fluid, creative, and unstructured. In contrast, interactive formation establishes a self-contained psychological “pocket,” detached from passive experience and oriented toward authority.
Power, as examined here, does not arise from openness or relational depth, but from this isolated interactive structure—one that operates without dependency, reflection, or even self-awareness. Unlike the superego, which remains tethered to broader psychological and social references, power exists as an autonomous authority, concerned only with its own constitution.
Through philosophical analysis and examples—such as moral adages and authoritative roles—we examine why power resists critique, why it cannot be reshaped through relatability, and how individuals and societies can navigate its presence without being overtaken by it.
This episode challenges conventional thinking and invites you to reconsider power not as influence or control, but as a self-contained psychological phenomenon.
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