Power vs Freedom

Interesting article - click on the title to read it:

" ... gaining power, according to research by Pfeffer and others, is mostly a matter of building relationships with people you don’t necessarily like, i.e. taking on many, many obligations, social and otherwise. Generally, lunching with enemies and bigwigs is not considered the most fun to have in the afternoon, but according to the evidence it’s what it takes to claw one’s way to the top, and it’s non-optional. The truly ambitious are not free to choose a solo sandwich in the park. "