Power. Obsession to have power, to take over others lives. Power is everything. Power, drives people mad. Power changes people. Power makes people will its slave, their hunger and obsession for it is limitless. We all eat to survive. We consume food for energy. When we haven't ate for a while, we are hungry. When we eat again, it is satisfied and we are fulfilled. Power on the other hand, is non-essential for survival. We take power for our ego. When we aren't powerful, we thirst for it but we are never truly satisfied and fulfilled when we receive it. Before we get into details, we need to know what power is. What is power? Power, according to the collins dictionary is defined as being a position of authority or control. Power in my
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They are a one man band consisting of one man as the eternal leader of a country. The cream of the crop for dictators of the world is Kim Jong-Un, leader of North Korea, who even by dictator standards is extreme. He has absolute political power over the country. No one at all is allowed to speak out against him or his policies, not even his family such as when he executed his uncle for treason. At Least in other dictatorships there is a illusion that there is freedom. Sometimes I wonder why Kim Jong-Un even hangs on to his power. I mean, doesn't he wake up in the middle of the night thinking about the poor, innocent North Koreans he has imprisoned in hard labour camps and the abuse and fear that his country is experiencing every day? Doesn’t it affect him at all? Doesn't he realize what he is doing to human beings? It surprises me knowing that he studied in Switzerland, grew up knowing how bad the conditions of his country was, and how cruel his father was, yet he still follows his path. Why? The allure of power drew in Kim Jong-Un and crushed what good intentions he had. He became a slave to power, to feed his obsession to control and manipulate other people's …show more content…
As the great American president said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”. By looking closely at what someone does when given power we can can more clearly judge their character and who they really are. How many politicians were elected with the promise of a better life only to completely u-turn on these policies and say that they can be done? To many to count. There is not much anyone can do to stop people in power abusing their position. Our attraction to power cannot be eliminated. It is part of our nature. I like to believe that there is two sides to a person, the animal and the human. The animal side consists of our primal emotions, flight, anger, fear and so on. The human side is unique to us. Animals can only feel what we feel to a limited capacity. Things like happiness, caring, sadness, selflessness, mourning, generosity, love and so on. We feel sympathy when someone is sad, laugh when someone laughs. Power only appeals to our animal side. Deep down, the animal within wants dominance, violence and power over others. This is encoded in every human and animal on earth, in our DNA. But by being human, we are given a choice, between choosing power, and choosing other humans. There is no mistaking the effect that power has on people. People unwilling to let go of power have caused some of the most bloody
They are a one man band consisting of one man as the eternal leader of a country. The cream of the crop for dictators of the world is Kim Jong-Un, leader of North Korea, who even by dictator standards is extreme. He has absolute political power over the country. No one at all is allowed to speak out against him or his policies, not even his family such as when he executed his uncle for treason. At Least in other dictatorships there is a illusion that there is freedom. Sometimes I wonder why Kim Jong-Un even hangs on to his power. I mean, doesn't he wake up in the middle of the night thinking about the poor, innocent North Koreans he has imprisoned in hard labour camps and the abuse and fear that his country is experiencing every day? Doesn’t it affect him at all? Doesn't he realize what he is doing to human beings? It surprises me knowing that he studied in Switzerland, grew up knowing how bad the conditions of his country was, and how cruel his father was, yet he still follows his path. Why? The allure of power drew in Kim Jong-Un and crushed what good intentions he had. He became a slave to power, to feed his obsession to control and manipulate other people's …show more content…
As the great American president said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”. By looking closely at what someone does when given power we can can more clearly judge their character and who they really are. How many politicians were elected with the promise of a better life only to completely u-turn on these policies and say that they can be done? To many to count. There is not much anyone can do to stop people in power abusing their position. Our attraction to power cannot be eliminated. It is part of our nature. I like to believe that there is two sides to a person, the animal and the human. The animal side consists of our primal emotions, flight, anger, fear and so on. The human side is unique to us. Animals can only feel what we feel to a limited capacity. Things like happiness, caring, sadness, selflessness, mourning, generosity, love and so on. We feel sympathy when someone is sad, laugh when someone laughs. Power only appeals to our animal side. Deep down, the animal within wants dominance, violence and power over others. This is encoded in every human and animal on earth, in our DNA. But by being human, we are given a choice, between choosing power, and choosing other humans. There is no mistaking the effect that power has on people. People unwilling to let go of power have caused some of the most bloody