Like any system created by people there will come a point where people in the position where they are able to do so will do what they can to benefit themselves to the detriment of the majority who aren't in that position.
Yep
Fantastic article. I always found the quote about history repeating rather flaccid. Of course it does, and we imagine the same of the future, because that's human psychology for you. Utter cynic here - can't see it'll ever be different. .
I'm cynical with you. The more I learn about history the more I see the same patterns when it comes to human psychology. Sometimes you get someone rising up from the bottom to change things and they bring about a lot of good change while continuing to stand by their morals because they know what it's like to be on the receiving end of corruption. Unfortunately they then hand things on to their descendants who've only ever known a comfortable life and have no idea what is like for those at the bottom and will never connect with them enough to care that what they do could harm them.