> the powerful will forget their obsession with controlling and exploiting others I do find this line of reasoning overly simplistic The drive some individuals

> the powerful will forget their obsession with controlling and exploiting others I do find this line of reasoning overly simplistic The drive some individuals have to control / exploit others isn't limited to the rich, they're just in a better position to exercise it There are people who have absolutely no interest in what other people around them are doing; there are others who will move heaven and earth to help those around them whenever they can, even at the expense of their own interests; others still who can't help but compare themselves to everyone and make it everyone else's problem if they find themselves lacking; and yet others who at all costs want people to afford them "respect" which when you drill into it means stroking their ego I'm sure we've all experienced petty individuals who've been granted just enough power that they can gain personal satisfaction from leveraging it to make themselves feel better at the expense of all other considerations These are all just some of the many flavours of humanity