Rebalancing Power & Individuals Working Collectively?

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How the Rebalancing Power on a Large Scale Come From Individuals Working Collectively?
The question of who holds more power in social structures might appear easy to answer, but it is not. Currently, the world is driven by capitalism, and wealthy people’s wishes, ideas, and opinions are highly valued as compared to those of ordinary individuals. In other words, it would be appropriate to say that “money talks.” The accumulation of wealth by a few people should be blamed for today’s divided society. No person is concerned about the well-being of others as long as one continues to amass more affluence. However, Naomi Klein, Joseph Stiglitz, and Charles Siebert suggest that by individuals working collectively, they can rebalance the power structure on a large scale.
Small communities can regulate the misuse of power without involving the larger society or worldwide effort. Stiglitz portrays that the consequences of the Great Recession of 2008 was the job loss, homelessness, and the broadening gap between the wealthy and poor people. In particular, five years after the financial crisis, in every six Americans, one did not have a full-time job. Stiglitz says, “One of the darkest sides to the market economy that came to light was the large and growing inequality that has left the American social fabric, and the country’s economic sustainability, fraying at the edges” (Stiglitz 24). The author means that the richer individuals continued accumulating more wealth while the poor people faced hardships that were inconsonant with their American dreams. At this juncture, small communities involve the youths, working-class individuals, wealthy people, and business owners. For instance, working-class individuals can regulate the misuse of power by joining unions and uniting to fight against the harsh working environment and low wages. If such communities emphasize proper compensations and safe workplaces in different parts of the world, they can force organizations to make necessary changes in their structures. Besides, unity is strength, and the majority have a say.
Klein argues that if small communities fail to control the misuse of power, the larger society bothers less in making relevant changes. In this context, small communities are projects and organizations that are in the frontline implementing necessary changes to eradicate climate change. The ignorance by larger communities has deteriorated global warming since they remain silent when they understand the consequences of the most significant threat facing humanity. Klein claims that “Yet rather than compete for the best, most effective supports for green energy, the biggest emitters in the world are rushing to the WTO to knock down each other’s windmills” (Klein 65). Specifically, the author suggests that the greatest problem emanates from small communities’ lack of collaboration and the misuse of power. These groups of people need to join hands and make relevant contributions without interfering with others’ efforts to curb climate change. Furthermore, they should support one another’s green energy projects so that together they can reverse t...