Power

It seems to me we will never really know whether human nature is intrinsically good or bad. But if we look historically at the world stage, power and ego are the gates to evil.

How is it that time after time in place after place, a dictator emerges whose primary goals are control, personal pleasure, self aggrandizement and excessive personal wealth? Such persons, usually men, can entice others to give up their personal integrity and dignity for a piece of this wealth.

These ego creatures destroy their countries and destroy the potential of their people. And they are all over the planet. They are the  agents of incredible suffering while they live indulgent personal lives.

How does this pattern happen again and again?