Does Power Corrupt, Or Are Corrupt People Drawn To Power?: With Brian Klaas [Rebroadcast]
The Michael Steele Podcast
The Bulwark
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2022
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Michael speaks with Brian Klaas about his new book, "CORRUPTIBLE: Who Gets Power & How it Changes Us." The pair discuss the psychology behind why we choose the leaders we choose, how power attracts the wrong type of people and why it's relevant to our current political system.
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| 0:30.3 | Does power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power? |
| 0:35.0 | Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the outgrouts of a bad system? |
| 0:40.7 | Or are they just bad people? |
| 0:43.6 | Are tyrants made or are they born? |
| 0:46.8 | Now if you were thrust into a position of power, would new temptations to line your pockets |
| 0:52.6 | or torture your enemies, no way at you until you gave in? |
| 0:58.1 | Stick around folks who are about to discuss with the author of the new book Corruptible |
| 1:03.1 | Brian Claus. |
| 1:06.0 | Soar into a new age of adventure with World of Warcraft Dragonflight. |
| 1:11.4 | The dragons of Azeroth have returned to the Dragon Isles, and it's up to you to help |
| 1:15.8 | them defend their home. |
| 1:17.6 | Discover four new sprawling zones, harness the powers of the Drakthere Evoker. |
| 1:22.6 | An all new race and class combo, and master the skies through the art of dragonwriting. |
| 1:28.7 | Available now on PC and Mac, learn more at worldofwarcraft.com. |
| 1:58.4 | It is good to have you join us and be a part of the conversation again. |
| 2:02.9 | And I'm excited about our guest as you heard in the beginning a little bit of a tease |
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