# How to understand power

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Eric Liu
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_how_to_understand_power)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Every day, we move and operate within systems of power that other people have constructed. But we're often uncomfortable talking about power. Why? Eric Liu describes the six sources of power and explains how understanding them is key to being an effective citizen.

## Lectures

1. [How to understand power](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eric_liu_how_to_understand_power/3627175781ac), 7 min (TED's player)