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Courtesy of [personal profile] vernard ...

Sunday, November 5th, 2006 10:34 pm

... who found this.

Monday, November 6th, 2006 04:41 am (UTC)
Huh, perhaps psychopathy is a positive evolutionary adaptation -- sometimes you need a monkey who just doesn't give a flying fuck and scares the shit out of the other monkeys.
Monday, November 6th, 2006 01:28 pm (UTC)
Hmm. It's an interesting theory, that the species as a whole is better off with the occasional raving nutter....
Monday, November 6th, 2006 10:57 pm (UTC)
Psychopaths aren't raving nutters in the sense of not comprehending reality.

They are cold-blooded, remorseless, and manipulative. They make ruthlessly effective prosecutors, executives, stock brokers and serial rapists/killers.

An alternate theory is that they don't help society, but are just a competing strategy. For all the social drama/cohesion of most of the population, it's advantageous for a small group to be con men and parasites.
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 01:21 pm (UTC)
Well, I used "raving nutter" somewhat loosely. :)