Hubris and envy. They think they know better how you should live, and/or they desire the unearned at your expense.

This is why Khan from the original Star Trek series was a such a great villain. He was smarter and stronger than most people, so he believed he should be in charge and was doing the world a favor by leading them. This led him to brutal acts of force, all the while thinking he was offering the world a chance to accomplish great things under his leadership.

I think it's because they want their own way, and they want it REALLY BADLY. There is also a component that the way they want is the right and good way - not just for a single person, mind you, but for all people.
When other people don't fall into line, agree that it is the right and good way, begin to do it that way, and start working on convincing others, the original source will sometimes try convincing the non-complyers using positive and negative methods: arguments, rewards, penalties. At this point, I thin the original source is still convinced that his way is best, and he just has to find the right method of convincing others. Somewhere in there, he stumbles on/has suggested to him/ thinks up the use of force.
Surely, he thinks, once people are forced to do the right thing, they will realize the validity of his point and come to it willingly - then, he can stop forcing them to it.
But there is always some number of contrarians who don't want to do anything someone else has suggested, or some thoughtful people who see the proposed action as, bluntly, dumb [typo: dung] and some who just want to be left alone. And then there are the children of both those who comply and those who do not, who have their own opinion and "have" to be convinced.
It never ends, so the force can never end, just because some guy wants his own way and is willing to go all out to get it, and get everyone to agree with him, too.

That's why we're not doing it.

I like the indifference, as long as you're ready for the back-stabber.

I think that's a bit simplistic and PC.

Out of fear.

Particularly unfounded emotionally derived fear.

Well good for db!

he pointedly moved the eggs back to their initial spot and grinned at her as he tooled the cart away. He said the cart was loud, it had one funny wheel and he was not really that comfortable with where he put the eggs i n the first place

My apologies. I certainly meant no offense. Thank you for prompting me to clarify.

don't be snarky, I like clarity.
We do follow the Rand [and others] convention that "man" = male and female, but I wanted to be damn sure before I responded.

Agreed... Let's leave hormones out of the discussion entirely.

Humans of course!

Ragnar! Force in retaliation to force. Indeed.

Wonky, do you mean "men" as in "humans", or "men" as in "male humans". Sure makes a difference!

Let's not blame testosterone, because it's going to bet messy when we talk about women initiating or using force.
ok?

James Taggart was a yes man who despised himself, but didn't have the nads to stand up to the people he was yessing to to change anything...he was weak and hated it, and hated Cherryl for believing in him (because it wasn't HIM she believed in, but a myth instead...he had taken all the cred for Dagny's work)... He saw Cherryl as being beneath him and having to be beholden to him so he thought he could abuse her and get away with it. He used her that way. Evil, but not control over tons of people evil...he was a tyrant to one person temporarily...and a pain in the ass to everyone else...and a weaked kneed nobody to himself...those types usually end up doing themselves in one way or another. Ted Bundy killed dozens and got away with it for years and years because he had convinced everyone (almost everyone) that he was a nice guy....charming by all accounts, that's how he got his victims to comply, charm. His kind, along with Tyrants who have gained control over millions (dictators) can only be stopped one way.....death. ;)

I know...but some women don't know that.... what did he say to her??

nope. straight up busy body. Like he needed a mom. Alert! most Men don't look for that in a flirt

So would you say that Jim Taggart was consciously or unconsciously trying to feel powerful? If so, is there a difference?

What is the one way to stop them? On a personal level, total "indifference" would be my best answer (at present), but I'm interested in yours.

lol

We're blaming testosterone?

Oh NO she did NOT!... She was flirting then... I'm not sure which is worse.

Strong minded people, not just men tend to believe they are correct in every thing they do and assert power upon the rest of the people. When the least amout of resistance is felt, force and violence is the next step. Both men and women have a certain amount of testosterone in their body and the higher that level is the higher the level of force that is used by that person. I have said that there can be two people left on the planet and they will be fighting about something.

She actually reached in the cart and moved them as she was telling him.