Some of the leading news magazines (such as Time, Newsweek, Forbes) have an annual edition or article that reviews the worst tyrants or dictators in the world. A quick Google search on "worst tyrants" will reveal several names. Research one of these leaders and in your discussion response, answer the following questions:

1. What was this person like in childhood and adolescence?

2. What were the formative experiences of this person's life?

3. When did this leader become self-consumed, power-oriented, exploitative, or amoral?

4. Why did/does this person have followers?

5. What do followers hope to gain from this leader?