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What The Ancient Sanskrit “Yayati Syndrome” Says About Why Old Men Cling To Power

Photo of United States President Joe Biden walking on stage in Washington, DC on July 11
United States President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on July 11 Chris Kleponis/CNP/ZUMA

Everywhere stars rise to power as charismatic demagogues and risk-takers, but these very qualities breed in them an implacable desire to control all power and push away all they see as worthy replacements.

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