From History Cool Kids ·
The quote comes from Chapterhouse: Dune, often regarded as the weakest novel in the series.
Frank Herbert’s idea challenges that of Lord Acton, the 19th century English historian and moral thinker best known for the line, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Herbert’s view shifts the emphasis away from corruption caused by power itself and instead suggests that power attracts people who are already predisposed to corruption.
This closely parallels Friedrich Hayek’s argument in The Road to Serfdom, where he claims that centralized systems tend to elevate the most unscrupulous individuals, a pattern he associated with the political extremes of the WW1 and WW2 era.
Both perspectives ultimately suggest that power does not simply corrupt, but selects for those most willing to wield it.
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We’re keeping it low-key with friends for an early Easter brunch. I’m bringing, everything homemade,blueberry scones with lemon curd and vanilla ice cream… to be paired with a Bakery-bought pie. Yes, I said it—high end bakery-bought pie. Pie-making confidence level: still hovering somewhere below “crumble.”
What’s everyone up to this Easter?
