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🗓️ 7 November 2016
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0:00.0 | Rulers are so often related. Power passes from member to member forming a dynasty, |
0:06.8 | not just with royalty or dictators, but also with representatives in a democracy. |
0:12.7 | Families pass power or vie with other families for a turn at the top much more than chance would have. |
0:20.0 | Dynasties seem so natural you may never have deeply considered them, |
0:23.7 | but you must if you wish to grasp and hold power as long as possible. |
0:29.1 | Even if you follow the rules for rulers we have discussed, |
0:32.7 | swaying the keys to power, securing the treasure, and controlling the court, |
0:37.2 | no man rules forever. |
0:40.1 | Dictators with resources abundant and power unchallenged still die, and representatives must |
0:46.4 | contend with death both literal and political. But no matter what kind of ruler you are, |
0:52.7 | your keys to power value their treasure. |
0:55.3 | They keep you in your position, not for love of you in particular, but for the rewards you provide in general. |
1:03.5 | But dead rulers can't distribute treasure. |
1:06.5 | Thus, as your grave approaches, your key supporters get nervous. |
1:11.8 | Your impending death forces your keys to plan for your replacement, not just to maintain |
1:17.2 | their treasure, but also because a dead ruler's surprise without plans in place will lead |
1:22.6 | to a scramble for power at best and a bloodbath at worst, leaving many keys on the inside now, on the outside after. |
1:30.3 | This is why, if you happen to be sick, keep it secret. |
1:35.3 | If your keys even think you might die on them, they must start planning for the next ruler to avoid this. |
1:43.3 | Which is what makes even a rumor about the ruler's |
1:46.7 | health concerning. Whispers about your health are a destabilizing poison in the minds of your key |
1:53.7 | supporters, nearly impossible to remove. To the keys, your replacement is inevitable anyway, |
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