The Price of Power
Title: The Price of Power
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 559 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Price of Power
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 559 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Francis Bacon observes in his essay, Of Great Place, that people in powerful positions become
servants to their positions. It has never been more obvious than in 20th century America that people
in positions of power become servants themselves.
Today's modern technology provides the driving force for those in powerful positions to
become servants. Every company president, C.E.O., or management executive has in his possession
such high tech devices as a cellular phone,
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well. Michael
Eisner, the C.E.O. of Disney Company, for instance, is sure to be seen only at the most elite country
clubs and restaurants. I am sure you wouldn't run into Michael at Burger King or K-Mart.
Although Frances Bacon lived in a different century, his observations are more alive in the 20th
century than his own. Becoming a servant is normal operating procedure for those in powerful positions
in 20th century America.