The root of Capitalistic power is more intimate than economic systems theory or what not... It's deeply psychological. As children, most of us has been traumatised, either by our parents being abusive or being neglectful, and for the individual the use of power (be it monetary, social, political, academic, etc) gives them the opportunity to fill that emotional void. As children, we needed to be loved and valued and nurtured. But that didn't happen. So a Narcissistic System of Hierarchical Power lends itself to filling that void. If I cannot be loved and valued for who I am, to be loved as I needed to be when I was young, I can now buy and force others to respect me and recognise my existence. It's a bandage for the scars of my youth, while making everyone feel and recreate the trauma I felt.
