The Pharaohs, Mesopotamian Kings, Homer, Caesar + all of Empire era Rome, Genghis Khan, Crusades, all of Chinese History, Feudal Europe, Napoleon, etc. etc..
Or contemporary famous people. Michael Jackson. Donald Trump. The entire Epstein Saga.
It's the oldest story.
Just study powerful people, they're all wonky.
Powerful people are not 'checked' by those around them - they are rule setters, not rule takers.
Also - they have enablers to make them extra crazy.
There's like an 'inflection point' along the the path to power where the crazy really starts to take off.
It's why Warren Buffer, Bill Gates are generally pretty good men. They're constantly looking right into the Eye of Sauron yet they remain relatively normal. They probably have normal people around them, and Buffet's lifestyle is down to Earth, just the numbers are big.
Or contemporary famous people. Michael Jackson. Donald Trump. The entire Epstein Saga.
It's the oldest story.
Just study powerful people, they're all wonky.
Powerful people are not 'checked' by those around them - they are rule setters, not rule takers.
Also - they have enablers to make them extra crazy.
There's like an 'inflection point' along the the path to power where the crazy really starts to take off.
It's why Warren Buffer, Bill Gates are generally pretty good men. They're constantly looking right into the Eye of Sauron yet they remain relatively normal. They probably have normal people around them, and Buffet's lifestyle is down to Earth, just the numbers are big.