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The contents of this article notwithstanding, I'm not sure I feel comfortable with that kind of broad generalization. I'm sure there are a number of reasons why
by Inconel 10y ago
The contents of this article notwithstanding, I'm not sure I feel comfortable with that kind of broad generalization. I'm sure there are a number of reasons why individuals would chose to serve in such roles, and like any large organization or industry, I'm sure there are people who fall within a wide spectrum of ethics or morality. I wouldn't necessarily think there are any more psychopaths in the military than there are in Silicon Valley.
As a counter point, albeit one steeped in personal anecdote, one of my best friends whom I've known since childhood, served a number of years in an elite military unit, and continues to do so in a slightly less elite Air National Guard unit, and he's probably the most honest, charitable, and fiercely loyal person I've had the privilege of knowing.
- gizmo 10y agoOne man's loyalty is another man's thin blue line.
- jpfr 10y agoI am sorry if you feel your friend was offended. I did not say all members of elite military units are psychopaths. Some are. And after all I've seen, the concentration seems higher in those military units than in the general population. We are talking percentages here.
- dba7dba 10y agoI read half or quarter of top 500 public companimy ceos are considered psychopaths clinically. I think for anyone to reach such high level of achievement, you are crazy to begin with.
- grzm 10y agoI think it would be worth providing a reference with a claim like this, as a courtesy rather than as proof, so to speak. If it's interesting enough to post in a comment, it's likely interesting enough that others would want to read more about it.
- dba7dba 10y agoI apologize for not including source as I was typing it on my phone. I just googled "public company ceos are psychopaths" and found http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/13/1-in-5-ceos-are-psychopaths-australian-study-finds/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/13/1-in-5-ceos-are-p... among others. "Australian study has found that about one in five corporate executives are psychopaths – roughly the same rate as among prisoners. The study of 261 senior professionals in the United States found that 21 per cent had clinically significant levels of psychopathic traits. The rate of psychopathy in the general population is about one in a hundred."
- grzm 10y agoCheers. I wasn't able to find details of Brooks' research online. Looks like it's yet to be published in the European Journal of Psychology. http://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/one-in-five-ceo-s-are-psychopaths-study-bond-university.html http://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/one-in-five-ceo-s-are-psychopat...