NETFLIX: Making a Murderer

[APeacefulWarrior]

Somewhere in 5th Density? I dunno, its going to be different for everyone. The tendency of those who exercise great power to become slaves of that power is something which has been noted by philosophers for millennia. Consider the extent to which a medieval King was absolutely reliant on his various servants for every aspect of his existence, from intel on activities around the kingdom to food preparation to (often) even being properly dressed.

And generally speaking, the more tyrannical or overbearing the King, the more likely he was to get stabbed in the back, figuratively or literally.

Those abusing their power usually make the mistake of thinking the free will of their subjects isn't relevant, but time and time again, it comes back to bite them in the ass. They never truly remove free will from their servants; those servants are merely choosing to use their free will in support of their "king"... right up to the point they choose not to. And those in power who actually do realize this, but behave in abusive ways anyway, generally tend to spiral into ever-growing paranoia and self-destructive behavior as they realize just how tenuous their position really is.

The exercise of power is a much trickier balancing act than it actually appears, and very easily becomes unbalanced. That's why, for example, in the Dao te Ching, Laoze frequently advises rulers to use their power as little as possible, specifically to prevent such imbalances from occurring.