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> We just have to get rid of autocrats and authoritarianism And why not criminals while we’re at it? Sounds like utopia. The desire for power might be baked

• worldsayshi 5y ago
  >The desire for power might be baked into humanity at a deep level. I think we confuse the direction of causality a bit here. People in power tends to be those that want power. To get a powerful person you only really need one person who wants power. I think it's a false conclusion to think that people in general seek power.
  • awb 5y ago
    How To Win Friends and Influence People is an historical best seller. Almost everyone wants to be rich. Money is power. I don’t know how many people would be able to resist the One Ring if it was within their reach.
• arvinsim 5y ago
  > The desire for power might be baked into humanity at a deep level. Currently, it is disguised as politics and capitalism.