Corruption is the abuse of power for gain, such as political or personal gain. Wealth, power and influence are all related, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as people who grow rich are usually clever and in most cases honest (we mostly only hear about the bad apples in the news). Those who have achieved strong influence are by and large talented individuals who are in the know about a certain area of expertise. And those who grow powerful are generally competent individuals who can get things done. Of course there are those lucky enough to be born into power or wealth, but unless these individuals are particularly clever or talented in their own way, they more often than not aren't put into great positions of authority. George W. Bush is actually a smart individual, he made it to Yale and got an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, just look at YouTube videos of him from before the election and he seems extremely competent. What happened after is a different story.
To explain corruption here I'm going to concentrate on lower levels of corrupted authority in the private and public sector. Private sector organizations tend to be more efficient than public sector equivalents because a profit making private business won't last long with out customers actively choosing to purchase products or services from them for reasons such as those being better than the competition's products or services. Whereas in the public sector, a lot of the time the consumer doesn't have much of a choice or a say. Such as how the American police force is run, there seems to be a lot of room for improvement which just doesn't seem to be being worked on, there are too many horrifying examples of American police brutality out there.
To explain corruption here I'm going to concentrate on lower levels of corrupted authority in the private and public sector. Private sector organizations tend to be more efficient than public sector equivalents because a profit making private business won't last long with out customers actively choosing to purchase products or services from them for reasons such as those being better than the competition's products or services. Whereas in the public sector, a lot of the time the consumer doesn't have much of a choice or a say. Such as how the American police force is run, there seems to be a lot of room for improvement which just doesn't seem to be being worked on, there are too many horrifying examples of American police brutality out there.
