Is There a Power Seeking Jean?

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What kinds of people run for office? What kinds of people want to be ceo? Is there something specific? Is there a certain kind of person who's attracted to that kind of status? Yes. I tried to tackle this question a few ways, one of them was i looked into research, and i interview people who look at genetic explanations for that,. It it's a theme that often makes people uncomfortable. But what i do think is that it makes an ituitive sense that this is not a random distribution of people.

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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