There’s been a lot of noise lately about the resurgence of masculine energy in corporate leadership. Mark Zuckerberg wants more of it. Elon Musk embodies it in all its brash, take-no-prisoners glory.

This hasn’t been a good year for congressional authority. Consider Congress’ craven vote to claw back some $9 billion of funding it had previously allocated for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

From politics to finance to office (or even schoolyard) dynamics, everyone seems to seek power. Modern media encourages the public to crave power. The entertainment industry has everyone rooting for ...