Power tends to blind you

(written by lawrence krubner, however indented passages are often quotes). You can contact lawrence at: lawrence@krubner.com, or follow me on Twitter.

Interesting bit about the Roman Emperor Justinian I and his confusion about the state of his empire. Power and money can blind you, and keep you from adjusting your mental model to the reality you are actually living in.

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