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5. The ones who get into it for "...totally altruistic reasons" end up being the biggest addicts

Fri May 25, 2012, 11:56 AM

May 2012

That is, addicts of power.

Make no mistake, power is a drug, just as intoxicating as Heroin or Cocaine.

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Are leaders inherently psychopathic? [View all] Taverner May 2012 OP

Sociopathic is more likely Riftaxe May 2012 #1

You beat me to that title longship May 2012 #4

Cicinnatus, that's the only kind of "leader" I can stand tkmorris May 2012 #2

I can't agree with the broad brush characterization. DCKit May 2012 #3

I'm becoming convinced that greed is a drug as well. Initech May 2012 #9

I don't see Obama as that type of leader goclark May 2012 #6

no H2O Man May 2012 #7

beyond silly. ridiculous. Was MLK a psychopath? cali May 2012 #8

There are exceptions to every rule Taverner May 2012 #12

Well...we disagree Taverner May 2012 #15

No, but psychopaths seek out leadership roles. nt siligut May 2012 #10

Probably extreme narcissists at the very least 4th law of robotics May 2012 #11