Referring back to Havel's 1978 essay, "The Power of the Powerless," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's World Economic Forum remarks explore how individual integrity and institutional honesty shape global power in the face of hegemons. (Don't worry, we'll define hegemons for you!). Carney used a surgical approach in advocating for moral courage. Small acts of non-participation in false rituals can erode authoritarian systems. In other words, there is not -- and has NEVER been -- a neutral moral ground.

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In full: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Power of the Powerless by Vaclav Havel (1978)