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If you suddenly found yourself in a position of power, would you resist the urge to stuff your pockets or take revenge on your enemies?
Is it true that power corrupts? Are people born as tyrants, or do they become them? Are embezzlers and police officers who murder prisoners the result of a dysfunctional system, or are they simply bad people? These and many other questions are posed by political scientist Brian Klaas, who has interviewed over five hundred influential individuals throughout his career. Among them were presidents, rebels, dictators, and philanthropists. He was interested in what power is, who acquires it, and what happens after it is seized. Is it possible that power attracts a certain type of people, specifically those who should not have it? And more importantly, why do we, the rest of us, actually place it in their hands? One interesting finding, for example, is that a candidate's appearance influences our voting decisions more than we admit. Many despots are charming in person, and one can easily succumb to their charisma. Conversely, some people are not attracted to power at all, while others are drawn to it by psychopathic impulses. Either way, would we behave the same way in their place under certain circumstances?
Is it true that power corrupts? Are people born as tyrants, or do they become them? Are embezzlers and police officers who murder prisoners the result of a dysfunctional system, or are they simply bad people? These and many other questions are posed by political scientist Brian Klaas, who has interviewed over five hundred influential individuals throughout his career. Among them were presidents, rebels, dictators, and philanthropists. He was interested in what power is, who acquires it, and what happens after it is seized. Is it possible that power attracts a certain type of people, specifically those who should not have it? And more importantly, why do we, the rest of us, actually place it in their hands? One interesting finding, for example, is that a candidate's appearance influences our voting decisions more than we admit. Many despots are charming in person, and one can easily succumb to their charisma. Conversely, some people are not attracted to power at all, while others are drawn to it by psychopathic impulses. Either way, would we behave the same way in their place under certain circumstances?
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Author: Klaas Brian
Publication date: April 1, 2025
Manufacturer: IKAR, a.s.
Genres: Books, Foreign language books, Slovak literature
Type: Books - paperback
ISBN/EAN: 9788055199108