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Every negative loop, leads to a lower level which acts as a self controlling mechanisms to stop the process from going into perpetuity. However, there are some loops, which are unique to humans and their larger brains which do not have a self controlling mechanism, these were identified by Bertrand Russell<ref>'''Bertrand Russell Reveals the 4 Human Desires That Make Our World: Acquisitiveness, Rivalry, Vanity & Love of Power.'''https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1950/russell/lecture/</ref> as operating | Every negative loop, leads to a lower level which acts as a self controlling mechanisms to stop the process from going into perpetuity. However, there are some loops, which are unique to humans and their larger brains which do not have a self controlling mechanism, these were identified by Bertrand Russell<ref>'''Bertrand Russell Reveals the 4 Human Desires That Make Our World: Acquisitiveness, Rivalry, Vanity & Love of Power.'''https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1950/russell/lecture/</ref> as operating hierarchically as: | ||
* Pursuit of power. | * [[Representative|'''Pursuit of power''']] - people often start with good intentions but end up swayed by the lure of self gain. | ||
* Vanity | * Vanity - a narcissistic positive feedback loop. | ||
* Rivalry | * Rivalry | ||
* '''Acquisitiveness''' - an excessive interest in acquiring money or material things. | * '''Acquisitiveness''' - an excessive interest in acquiring money or material things. | ||