The Weight of Responsibility

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In the film, London is attacked by a nuclear weapon. The british prime minister provides instructions to the submarine captain for what to do. Tony Blair says he didn't think that the letters would ever beopened and that his instructions would never matter. He thinks people in power are dehumanized because they see others as disposable.

Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? It’s a question that runs through the heart of the work of Brian Klaas, professor of global politics at University College London and Washington Post columnist. His latest book is 'Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us', which looks at the psychology behind those who seek power. Pulitzer-prize winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum speaks with Brian about what the book reveals.

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