There is a danger as an individual ascends whatever latter of success to believe that they are there because they are right and everyone else is wrong. The line

There is a danger as an individual ascends whatever latter of success to believe that they are there because they are right and everyone else is wrong. The linear nature money makes this measurement becomes especially problematic. If someone falls in to this trap it will be evident because they begin to have trouble solving problems, or they solve them in disastrous ways. Many, many examples especially if you look outside the U.S. at countries with high corruption levels. (In the U.S. too with very high profile con men and tax evaders.)