Jon Ronson and Brian Klaas - On Psychopaths and Power
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This week we're looking at a big idea behind the headlines. Why do bad people disproportionately rise to power, and what motivates them when they get there? Do broken systems produce authoritarian leaders? And if so, what can we do about it? Journalist john ronson and political scientist class joined us to consider the relationship between power, psychopathy and corruption. With relevance both to putin and the invasion of ukraine and wider historical trends.
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