"People who really like power actually are not bothered that much when people have power over them because it feels legitimate. Inherently it's kind of an interesting thing so you find that totalitarians are pretty comfortable when they're in totalitarian systems. They were just like to be the totalitarian. Dictators admire dictators." -- I liked this insight into individual psychology. Does it follow that people who are indifferent to power are not bothered that much when people have power over them because it feels illegitimate? An interesting question.
I think it depends on the person. A Leaf doesn't know what people need so may say "I can't judge" when the dictator dictates. A Giver who knows what people need would be sensitive to what a dictator takes away. A Taker would use the situation to their advantage. A Hermit would move to Canada.
"People who really like power actually are not bothered that much when people have power over them because it feels legitimate. Inherently it's kind of an interesting thing so you find that totalitarians are pretty comfortable when they're in totalitarian systems. They were just like to be the totalitarian. Dictators admire dictators." -- I liked this insight into individual psychology. Does it follow that people who are indifferent to power are not bothered that much when people have power over them because it feels illegitimate? An interesting question.
I think it depends on the person. A Leaf doesn't know what people need so may say "I can't judge" when the dictator dictates. A Giver who knows what people need would be sensitive to what a dictator takes away. A Taker would use the situation to their advantage. A Hermit would move to Canada.
“Bullies all the way down” is a way of looking at totalitarian systems that I never thought of. I did assume everyone below the top wants freedom.