The Role Of Power In Guns, Germs And Steel Diamond

Furthermore, the source of all the conflict in the world is power. The government and any type of officials in power will use the authority they have over people in order to get what they want. No matter who is there to stop them. It is also seen that in order for these people to have this much power and be in control of everyone they have to take part in keloptorachy. This is when people begin to manipulate others and appeal to their feelings and selfish needs in order to get them on their side. Diamond states, “Upstart would-be replacement kleptocrats seeking public support by promising a higher ratio of services rendered to fruite stolen”(Diamond 276). Government officials who ran for their positions did not get to where they are now because of their honesty and trying to mankind great.
Why do they do this? Why is it so important to look out for yourself and not the well being of others? The answer to the question is easy, power is all they want. Officials want to keep the power to themselves and not let anyone or anything take it away from them. As I said power is received by being on top and in charge, but it is also received through conquest. Conquest can make someone feel powerful and cause them to be in control. In Guns, Germs and Steel Diamond says, “The Cherokee confederacy was thus formed not by conquest but by the amalgamation of previously jealous smaller entities, which merged only when threatened with destruction by powerful external forces”(Diamond 289-290). The Cherokee confederacy was formed because of the power that external forces used to threaten