Science has determined that plus or minus 3% of the general population are genetic sociopaths. Sociopath is a condition, not a term of disparagement; and just because you are born a sociopath does not make you a bad person. However, it does mean that you are uniquely vulnerable to plying self advantage at the expense of others.
Any hierarchical system is ripe for exploitation by intelligent sociopaths, and the cyclical collapse of civilizations is in large measure due to the cumulative predations of this class of beings. They are charming, ruthless, and intelligent. Their destructive sway needs no conspiracies, for they form a natural confederation of petty evil. An inherited absence of care for anything but themselves gives them a peculiar advantage in politics and commerce, for their intelligence is not inhibited by moral concerns. The fabric of culture has it's moth and mildew; the body politick has it's cancer.
God help us.
Any hierarchical system is ripe for exploitation by intelligent sociopaths, and the cyclical collapse of civilizations is in large measure due to the cumulative predations of this class of beings. They are charming, ruthless, and intelligent. Their destructive sway needs no conspiracies, for they form a natural confederation of petty evil. An inherited absence of care for anything but themselves gives them a peculiar advantage in politics and commerce, for their intelligence is not inhibited by moral concerns. The fabric of culture has it's moth and mildew; the body politick has it's cancer.
God help us.
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