Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan
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“The neurochemistry of power has implications for political change. The sudden withdrawal of power, like the abrupt withdrawal from drugs, produces uncontrollable cravings. Therefore, those who possess power, especially absolute power, are highly unlikely to give it up willingly and without human and material loss.”
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“Humans will strive to do whatever it takes to survive, including acts that appear immoral, such as pre-emptive violence. The human moral compass fluctuates in the course of existence, and good governance is the best means to limit the excesses of human nature.”
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“Human nature makes us perpetually dissatisfied with our present condition. We want to improve the most important thing in our lives: ourselves. Our very neurochemical composition makes us want to perfect ourselves.”
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