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June 13, 2004

Leaders gain power by manipulating emotions.

When a leader can instill trust and fear at the same time, that leader wins submission. This is the fastest path to power. The only defense against the trust+fear control strategy is to turn trust into distrust, and fear into anger. This combination leads to rebellion. An enlightened culture will face this reality: Leaders gain power by manipulating emotions.

Posted by at June 13, 2004 09:23 PM

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