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Patrick Stewart taught us what good men do with power

A Vox essay argues that Patrick Stewart's portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek offered a lasting model of ethical leadership, showing how a good man exercises power with restraint, humility and principle. The piece uses the character as a lens on liberalism and moral authority in public life, prompting discussion about what the example means for politics today.

Why now: Readers are debating the essay's argument that a fictional captain offers a moral template for wielding power at a time of political anxiety.

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