9. The dark secret behind democracy
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9. The dark secret behind democracy
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We all want good leaders in our democracy, but what if politics, elections, and the very systems we use to choose them actually give narcissists and bad leaders a leg up? In this video on the dark secret behind democracy, I explore the paradox at the heart of our modern institutions. We want leaders who serve others, not themselves.
Yet, our reliance on pitting leadership candidates against each other in open competition, whether in politics or organisations, discourages worthy candidates who dislike self-promotion. Worse, it actively attracts the very people who do the most damage. We have built a meritocracy that confuses what it takes to win with merit itself.
This system allows narcissists and psychopaths to thrive. I examine why our selection process favours the "dark triad" and how we lost touch with the idea of intrinsic merit.
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