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> 57. There are two red flags to avoid almost all dangerous people: 1. The perpetually aggrieved ; 2. The angry. I'm not saying this is wrong, but I do think i
by d23 6y ago
> 57. There are two red flags to avoid almost all dangerous people: 1. The perpetually aggrieved ; 2. The angry.
I'm not saying this is wrong, but I do think it's oversimplified and misses a lot. Some of the most dangerous people I've known come across the opposite. Charismatic and sociopathic, they can smile while lying, stealing, cheating, manipulating, and sadistically hurting others for pleasure. The clues for these sorts of people are often more subtle.
The rest of this section (Hazards) are good though. This one in particular:
> 61. It is cheap for people to talk about their values, goals, rules, and lifestyle. When people’s actions contradict their talk, pay attention!
Actions are the real signs that break through the sociopathic facade. Talk can be faked and used to warp perception of reality. Action ultimately requires actually interfacing with reality.