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The word sociopath is used here with kind of an 'evil' bias. But the term really has more to do with how social / external inputs affect decision making. Real

• klochner 16y ago
  They're orthogonal issues: To be relentlessly resourceful is a great quality in anyone. You get things done. To be a sociopath means you have lack of empathy or remorse, usually with an inflated sense of self worth. You can be a resourceful sociopath, or you can be resourceful but empathetic and socially responsible. The former implies you're likely to screw people over and not care about it.
  • jonmc12 16y ago
    I really think this is an unfair stereotype. Being relentlessly resourceful is only a great quality as it relates to a great goal or ambition. You could have an evil resourceful person who is not a sociopath. You could have a good resourceful person who is a sociopath. Just because you are a sociopath does not mean you can't pursue a socially responsible goal. Also, the the definition of 'good', 'evil', 'socially responsible', we know are relative terms. In history, some sociopaths have used resourcefulness to re-define these norms for society. The point I am trying to make is that being relentlessly resourceful, in the most rational sense, often means acting like a sociopath in the sense that you need to disregard social inputs unless they help accomplish your goal.
    • klochner 16y ago
      Sociopaths are unconstrained or uninfluenced by how they affect the well being of those around them, unless the effects help achieve their own goals or ambitions. You can certainly find a sociopath that is helpful to society, they just wouldn't care on an emotional level. I would be hard pressed to find an evil person who is relentlessly resourceful and social responsible.
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