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Corruptible : who gets power and how it changes us / Brian Klaas.
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9781529338096 (paperback)
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Klaas, Brian P. (Brian Paul), 1986-
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Corruptible : who gets power and how it changes us / Brian Klaas.
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London : John Murray, 2021.
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306 pages ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The evolution of power -- Moths to a flame -- The power delusion -- Petty tyrants and psychopaths -- Bad systems or bad people? -- Why it appears that power corrupts -- Power corrupts -- How power changes your body -- Attracting the incorruptible -- The weight of responsibility -- Watched -- Waiting for Cincinnatus.
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"Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the result of poorly designed systems or are they just bad people? Are tyrants made or born? If you were suddenly thrust into a position of power, would you be able to resist the temptation to line your pockets or seek revenge against your enemies? To answer these questions, Corruptible draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders-from the noblest to the dirtiest-including presidents and philanthropists as well as rebels, cultists, and dictators. Some of the fascinating insights include: how facial appearance determines who we pick as leaders, why narcissists make more money, why some people don't want power at all and others are drawn to it out of a psychopathic impulse, and why being the "beta male" (second in command) may actually be the optimal place for health and well-being. Corruptible also features a wealth of counterintuitive examples from history and social science: you'll meet the worst bioterrorist in American history, hit the slopes with a ski instructor who once ruled Iraq, and learn why the inability of chimpanzees to play baseball is central to the development of human hierarchies. Based on deep, unprecedented research from around the world, Corruptible will challenge your most basic assumptions about becoming a leader and what might happen to your head when you get there. It also provides a roadmap to avoiding classic temptations, suggesting a series of reforms that would facilitate better people finding a path to power-and ensuring that power purifies rather than corrupts"--Publisher's description.
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Power (Social sciences)
Leadership
Dictators
Corruption
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Corruption
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Dictators
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Leadership
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Power (Social sciences)
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See Also:
Totalitarianism
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Ability
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Command of troops
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Political science
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Politics and war
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Sociology
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