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If Enough People Begin to Distrust the Authority or Discredit

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If enough people begin to distrust the authority or discredit its legitimacy,they will begin to defy it and thereby undermine its potential as a source of power.


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Hedonic Treadmill

A theory suggesting that people consistently return to a baseline level of happiness, regardless of what happens to them in their lives.

Pre-Prison Levels

Refers to the conditions or state of a person or situation before being incarcerated, implying a comparison with life or conditions in prison.

Sentenced To Prison

The legal punishment where an individual is required to spend a specified period of time incarcerated in a prison facility.

Hedonic Treadmill

A theory suggesting that people maintain a relatively constant level of happiness despite changes in fortune or achievements due to quickly adjusting expectations.

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