“...The authoritarian is usually not some kind of evil genius but rather the bumbling fool, who in an attempt to become the biggest, most wealthy, most successful king of kings, ends up bringing down the entire system.”
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The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
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