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To: alanrs who wrote (748844)7/18/2021 9:11:39 AM
From: skinowski  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793624
 
I think the answer is that while fear is an important reason for the impulse towards power, it’s not the only one. It it goes to deep levels in our nature - maybe of the phenomenon of life itself.

This wiki article, while not particularly helpful, briefly mentions many attempts of getting to the bottom of it, over time. en.m.wikipedia.org