Here’s the thing that is shocking to me about a lot of celebrities: You have the money, you have the fame. All you have to do is avoid doing something stupid that gets noticed. Don’t be an asshole, don’t post garbage on Twitter. All you have to do is just live your life and not make waves. I guess that for some people, whatever nonsense drove them into fame also causes bad behavior.
Lots of people do just that. We’re only hearing about this because he’s a celebrity. Shitbag normal people rarely make the news.
Gaining power has been shown to turn you into a shitbag, neurologically.
It’s not just that we hear about the famous or rich ones, it’s not that drive to attain power is more common among assholes.
As you attain wealth, status or fame your brain begins to look more and more like the brain of a clinically diagnosed psychopath.
“Power Corrupts” is not a social tendency or a moral failing, it’s the biological reality.
More on this, at least as it pertains to wealth.
