<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Underdogs gain institutional power by building the... > Underdogs gain institutional power by building the structures through which dignity, competence, and cooperation can persist beyond a single charismatic moment. A society becomes real when values acquire platforms, archives, roles, rituals, resources, and repeatable work. **Source:** [[livestreams/Underdogs, Institutional Power, and Building the Royal Society - Workbook|Underdogs, Institutional Power, and Building the Royal Society]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Underdogs gain institutional power by building the structures through which dignity, competence, and cooperation can persist beyond a single charismatic moment. A society becomes real when values acquire platforms, archives, roles, rituals, resources, and repeatable work.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-underdogs-gain-institutional-resources-repeatable-work ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->