Did Foucault believe power was always bad?
The notion that power is inherently 'bad' oversimplifies its operation. My analysis focuses on how power functions, its mechanisms, and its effects. Power is ubiquitous; it's not something to be eliminated, but rather understood. By analyzing how power operates, we can begin to identify points of resistance and challenge its normalizing, disciplinary effects. The goal is not the absence of power, but a different relation to it.
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