Comparing the Intrinsic Powers of Wolves, Men, and Trees: A Study in the Philosophy of Power Theory

Comparing the Intrinsic Powers of Wolves, Men, and Trees: A Study in the Philosophy of Power Theory
By Urgote Drynoe

The distinctive and thought-provoking ideas of Power Theory have been spreading in scholarly circles recently like a sort of furious disease. It is time they were analyzed and compiled before they are corrupted over the passage of time and human error in the form of misinterpretation. There are six Essential Powers that any body in the universe is able to possess. The powers, in order of least to most exclusive, are as follows: the Power to Be, Change, Impose, Destroy, Invent, and Create. One cannot possess one Power without possessing all lesser Powers in the hierarchy.

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The Power to Be is the most basic of the Essential Powers in Power Theory, and is held by anything that Is.

The Power to Change involves the power to shift from one state to another. Though a stone cannot Change, the planet surely can, some examples being tectonic activity and a movement in the location of the magnetic poles.

The Power to Impose is higher than the Power of Change because it occurs in pursuit of self-preservation. A tree dropping a seed or a flower blossoming to the sun are instances of Imposition.

The Power to Destroy is relatively simple to understand and identify. When a wolf hunts a yak, it Destroys to Impose. When a beaver fells a tree, it Destroys to Impose. The distinction is the ending of another body with Power.

The Power to Invent is the ability to make tools out of existing materials. It is possessed by men as well as some very intelligent types of animals.

Finally, there is the Power to Create. It allows for the fabrication of something from nothing. It fuels magic and gods.

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Of course, right now Power Theory is still new and there are still inconsistencies within it. For example, what do we make of a storm, which does not seek to Impose, but Destroys with wind and lightning? Of course, it has been long suspected that there is a type of god behind the workings of the weather. Either way, there is still much to learn about this worldview.