Lust And Power -

Sociologically, lust for the powerful is often a performance of status. The "trophy spouse," the younger lover, the mistress kept in a penthouse—these are not secrets. They are signals. In many corporate and political cultures, the display of sexual conquest is a shorthand for virility and dominance.

These stories resonate because they reflect a truth we are uncomfortable admitting: we are all, to some extent, aroused by status. The powerful person’s allure is often independent of their physical appearance. It is the suit, the title, the corner office. But the wise individual learns to differentiate between attraction to power and attraction to the person. Mistaking the former for the latter is the first step down a very dark corridor. Lust and Power

At their core, both lust and power are driven by the brain's reward system. Sociologically, lust for the powerful is often a

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