<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The democratization of media did not abolish... > The democratization of media did not abolish authority; it made authority buildable in public. A person can now teach, demonstrate, revise, and accumulate evidence of competence before any traditional institution decides to provide a stage. **Source:** [[livestreams/Authenticity and the New Power Structure - Workbook|Authenticity and the New Power Structure]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The democratization of media did not abolish authority; it made authority buildable in public. A person can now teach, demonstrate, revise, and accumulate evidence of competence before any traditional institution decides to provide a stage.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-democratization-media-abolish-decides-provide-stage ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->