The Psychology of Being an Insider

Once you are on the inside, you get patted on the back by people who are powerful. The money in which secret societies manage to magnetize individuals makes them feel that they are special and part of a select cohort. I think the psychological influence of that is gigantic. And let's not forget that the best drama, the best theatre, the best novels built on that theme. Yes, we will come to that later, I'm sure. But help me understand that distinction a little better. What factors do you think lead someone to becoming an insider? Oh, it's the lure of power or the lure of a semblance, an illusion of power. It's also what Larry Summers said