Isn't Epstein really "The Billionaire Problem"

There have been quite a few articles in psychology magazines and papers about this ‘phenomenon’. One for example in Science alert in 2017 - www.sciencealert.com/this-is-what-power-does-to-your-brain-and-your-body

Powerful people are less able to mirror people they observe or interact with. Powerful people's "mirroring" systems are not as strong as those of others. That means they're less likely to mimic a person they're having a conversation with, and they will do less laughing or shrugging along with their companion. A 2014 study looked at brains of "high-power" people and revealed that when observing others squeeze a ball, they had less resonance in certain brain areas that should typically light up, suggesting their brains had become less empathetic and able to 'mirror' others. The more power someone had, the less resonant they were

I have read about this and it's very interesting that power does change the brain making the individual have less empathy for others.
Also more likely to take risks.
There's a lot more but easily recognisable in people like Epstein and others who are rich and powerful.
I would try to type it up but you wouldn't get it till Easter.

Over here, we had Jimmy Savile, who had built up a network of friends in the establishment, who thought he was wonderful because of his charity work and television shows. While not a billionaire, Savile used his wealth, fame and contacts in high places to do what he wanted. Since Savile was so popular and untouchable in the eighties, any criticism of him was dismissed.
Actually, some people did try to come forward, such as a BBC producer who had an inkling Savile had an unhealthy interest in young girls, but Savile threatened to hire a contract killer to have him shot. ( Old Sunday Mirror story I read). Also people who did complain on Top Of The Pops that Savile was behaving inappropriately were warned off, suggesting Savile was all powerful and was being protected.

Interestingly enough and à propos and on a sort of behavioural-anecdotal level, a fairly well-off (I think) minor aristo and former "it" girl called Lady Victoria Hervey ( not Harvey) expressed something along the lines of her not understanding why everyone was so shocked at Epstein's behaviour because didn't we know that many wealthy men behaved in the same way.I think that she was referring specifically to Epstein's transactional and abusive behaviour toward women. She didn't suggest , by other millionaires, behaviour towards specifically under-age girls , though.

The next bit is "Power rewinds the brain".

We could take it a bit at a time. It's a lot to take on board. So, in the introduction he points out that scientifically there is a direct causal link between having extreme power and and acting just like Jeffrey Epstein. He says over the next 10 to 12 minutes he'll walk us through the economics, yhe behavioural economics, the neuro science and psychology that shows clearly that Jeffery Epstein is not an aberration. Jeffery Epstein is an inevitability in a system that allows wealth pool to obscene extremes. He is a harrowing symptom but he's not the actual disease. Because the science shows clearly that Jeffery Epstein is the lead henchman in all this. But the real villain of the Epstein story is extreme and concentrated wealth and power.

If we can take turns to type them up where we can that may help. This is up to 1.55/18.33.

"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." And someone who has such an obscene amount of wealth can wield a considerable amount of power.

Power can easily corrupt.

This looks very interesting and so topical. Must get back later and have a look.
Thanks

Bumping this as worth discussing.

Judging by the amount of billionaires who are monsters I do wonder what happens when people become extremely rich.