BtZ42 Scene 12: "Charisma, that postwar disease"

[Mark Kohut]

 footnote re charisma posts: When I explored Weber's concept of charisma a
few years ago I wanted to see what other, and later, sociologists and
others thought about it. One seemingly consensual notion: Weber talks of
charisma with
examples from life that show how charismatic leaders *inevitably* exert
power over their followers. "But what about folks with charisma who don't
have followers, who don't "lead' [exert power over] others". "Not part of
Weber's concerns...but they have and do exist...but are mostly lost to
historical knowledge for obvious reasons."....quotations only for effect.

Muhammad Ali was charismatic.
https://twitter.com/jilevin/status/739168811392368640

I know almost nothing in a granular way about his life; I do know he
proselytized for Islam, so
wanted some kind of followers (with others, at least).
And he was a simpatico "friends" with Malcolm X--until he coldly--his own
word and later regret--
broke off the friendship.


BTW, I will repeat here that I think one reason for Pynchon's obsessive
attempts and hope of privacy might come from feeling Weber's insights on
charisma to his core.
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