This episode explores Bern’s evolving work, including his decision to write The Command Commission, a practical examination of authority rather than control. Bern contrasts control as an illusion with command as trained authority exercised amid uncertainty, extending the idea to everyday life. He argues that people are born with immense authority that is gradually diminished through social conditioning and personal habits, leading to reactive, grasping behavior. Through vivid examples, Bern illustrates how unexamined reactions spread harm, while conscious, conscientious response preserves command. The episode introduces the wheelbarrow metaphor for accumulated pain and previews a forthcoming four-step process for recapturing personal authority.