On utility and power

Of late the problem of power and utility has confounded me: in my own humble way, I now go about addressing these queries in a very roundabout manner. First of all, lets discuss the question of utility, or, more colloquially, "usefulness" of a perticular concept, in general.

First of all, one must observe the pyramid of human society. By "usefulness", what facet of utility is implied? The direct influence of the concept in the tricks of the survival is much stressed upon. Of course, such influence is emphasized in general: it is but natural to do so.

As human civilization progressed, the organizational complexities of the society increased, and as a result, newer centres of power and the possible means of manipulations were exploited. Everything has become so much abstract because of civilization: That is because of the consistent refinement in the ideas of power, influence and utility.

As one can see very clearly, the equations of power determine the utility of almost anything. I say "almost" only for obtaining an unbiased estimator of my ideas(!). So the fundamental question is only one: that of power, which is very easy to understand.

I'll not elaborate the dynamics of power and the means of wielding it, but one must note that power and notion of utility are fundamentally linked with each other: former often determines the other, the latter sometimes forces the former. It's the dynamic interplay between the two that makes the world go round.