I'll take a stab at this. A person living in poverty and lack empathy may turn to a life of crime to get rich quickly. Selling drugs, burglary, or prostitution

I'll take a stab at this. A person living in poverty and lack empathy may turn to a life of crime to get rich quickly. Selling drugs, burglary, or prostitution are all path to riches, however illegal or unethical it may be. Those that go through prostitution may further advance their career by collect their clients information and sell it for money. So yes, lacking empathy can definitely unlock more paths.