[hugh4]

I think it missed the broader point that there's many reasons you'd want to endlave others apart from economic reasons or "power for its own sake". Altruism, for instance.

Who among us doesn't want to make the works a better place? Who among us doesn't have our own personal view of what a better place would look like, which might not be exactly in line with someone else's view? Congratulations, there's your dictatorial urge right there.

Most of the worst people in history, from Hitler to Marx to Pot to ISIS were all motivated by the desire to make the world a better place. Ascribing bad outcomes to bad intentions is a classic mistake.

[eloff]

How does Marx end up on that list? Sure, the communist systems which spring from his thinking were a failure, but you can't compare him to Hitler. Stalin would be a more appropriate choice.