I do think that many that seek power think they are doing a noble thing. They think those that can think more broadly and are perhaps more brave in their thinking can choose for the rest more wisely and let humanity to a better place. I think it is largely a delusion in so many areas of life. People making the decisions that seem best and most optimal for what they value and care for as individuals over and over and in relation to others trading value for value win-win make ever so much more fine grained dynamic solutions and outcomes that benefit far more people. Relatively centralized rulers can never work at scale and as fluidly. Information bottle necks guarantee it. No way to process so much information in all its variety by a few instead of many minds.

But his hasn't sunk in so much yet. Neither for the rulers or for the majority of the people that have bought into the notion that it is right that their be rulers and that they be ruled.