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> Indeed, certain psychopathic traits have survived because they’re useful in small doses: the cool dispassion of a surgeon, the tunnel vision of an Olympic ath
by projektir 9y ago
> Indeed, certain psychopathic traits have survived because they’re useful in small doses: the cool dispassion of a surgeon, the tunnel vision of an Olympic athlete, the ambitious narcissism of many a politician. But when these attributes exist in the wrong combination or in extreme forms, they can produce a dangerously antisocial individual, or even a cold-blooded killer.
Certain politicians are responsible for far more suffering than cold-blooded killers... funny what we value.
- timthelion 9y agoYou were being down voted. By whom? People who love Hitler and Pol Pot? Or just people who are tired of politics on HN?
- DKnoll 9y agoBecause it's a platitude. By the same criteria, the following statement is true: some scientists are responsible for far more suffering than cold-blooded killers.
- wu-ikkyu 9y ago"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."
- pmiller2 9y agoIndeed, even if we had a good therapy for psychopaths in general, the ones who don't get in trouble with the law are the ones who are most dangerous. Why would a successful psychopath ever seek help?