Well just read some good old Veblen's Theory of the Leisure Class or Pareto's (yes that Pareto) Circulation of the Elite all written hundred years ago, to unde

Well just read some good old Veblen's Theory of the Leisure Class or Pareto's (yes that Pareto) Circulation of the Elite all written hundred years ago, to understand this pattern is ancient. It doesnt break because it relies on human nature. Too much power corrupts everyone.