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The ancient art of deciding who gets what, when, and how—often messily.
means The practice of competing for power and influence to shape how societies are governed and resources are distributed.
from From Greek politika (affairs of the city-state), derived from polis (city). Aristotle used it to describe the management of the polis—back when philosophy and power games lived in the same room.
Etymology surprisePolitician literally means city-state business person, not professional liar
Unavoidable truthEvery group decision—workplace, family, club—is politics, scaled down
Ancient rootsPracticed since humans had more than one opinion about anything
Real purposeDetermine outcomes peacefully instead of via violence and chaos