# Why Does Unaccountable Power Invite Abuse by John Naughton > “Why do humans who possess or acquire unaccountable power over others invariably abuse it?” > **— John Naughton**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Last Question — John Naughton](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27665) — John Naughton's question in the 2018 Annual Question collection, posed rather than asserted as a conclusion. The Edge response page is the publication record for this exact question. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2018-079). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Algorithmic State and Nash Equilibrium of Planetary Governance|The Algorithmic State and Nash Equilibrium of Planetary Governance]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Dynastic Superpower That Shields America from Collapse|The Dynastic Superpower That Shields America from Collapse]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Power Ecology|Power Ecology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Why do humans who possess or acquire unaccountable power over others invariably abuse it?” — John Naughton, 2018 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-john-naughton-unaccountable-power-invite-abuse ```