{"product_id":"corruptible-who-gets-power-and-how-it-changes-us","title":"Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand--from the creator of the \u003ci\u003ePower Corrupts\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Brian Klaas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoes power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants made or born? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the result of poorly designed systems or are they just bad people? If you were suddenly thrust into a position of power, would you be able to resist the temptation to line your pockets or seek revenge against your enemies? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo answer these questions, \u003ci\u003eCorruptible\u003c\/i\u003e draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders--from the noblest to the dirtiest--including presidents and philanthropists as well as rebels, cultists, and dictators. Some of the fascinating insights include: how facial appearance determines who we pick as leaders, why narcissists make more money, why some people don't want power at all and others are drawn to it out of a psychopathic impulse, and why being the \"beta\" (second in command) may actually be the optimal place for health and well-being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorruptible\u003c\/i\u003e also features a wealth of counterintuitive examples from history and social science: you'll meet the worst bioterrorist in American history, hit the slopes with a ski instructor who once ruled Iraq, and learn why the inability of chimpanzees to play baseball is central to the development of human hierarchies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on deep, unprecedented research from around the world, and filled with \"unexpected insights...the most important lesson of \u003ci\u003eCorruptible \u003c\/i\u003eis that when psychopaths inadvertently reveal their true selves, the institutions that they plague must take action that is swift, brutal, and merciless\" (\u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1982154101\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781982154103\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Klaas, Brian\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2022)","offer_id":46081601732805,"sku":"9781982154103","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781982154103.jpg?v=1776047525","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/corruptible-who-gets-power-and-how-it-changes-us","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}