The wisdom of Psychopaths
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by Winchester » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:11 pm
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by Showboat » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:19 pm
But those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - C.S.Lewis
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by The Comrade » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:51 pm
narcissism is a necessary trait of psychopathy.
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by The Comrade » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:53 pm
and a five minute google search shows there's considerable overlap between the two, and there's a debate if narcissism is actually separate from psychopathy and is instead just a lesser form of it.
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by PoS » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:08 pm
Awesome article, Saz and totally spot on. From my experience the best salesmen and CEOs Ive met are psychopaths. 
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by Aaron » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:15 pm
Also, narcissism is an umbrella term... has no value other than as a derogatory description of a particularly obnoxious person.
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Re: The wisdom of Psychopaths
by PoS » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:41 am
Psychopaths should be praised and admired. They get the job done when it counts.
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