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A review by eelaynuh
The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout
4.0
Informative, insightful, well-written. I couldn't help but notice, however, that although the author does an excellent job of explaining how someone ends up this way and how life might feel for a sociopath, she still passes a great deal of moral judgment on them.
She includes quotes from various religious and philosophical leaders who condemn "people with no conscience" but at the same time makes it clear that they are genetically predisposed to be this way. So it begs the question: Should we maybe do more to identify, assist, and assimilate people who are afflicted with this psychological disorder? Seems to me, it might be more pragmatic than an approach of fear and avoidance.
She includes quotes from various religious and philosophical leaders who condemn "people with no conscience" but at the same time makes it clear that they are genetically predisposed to be this way. So it begs the question: Should we maybe do more to identify, assist, and assimilate people who are afflicted with this psychological disorder? Seems to me, it might be more pragmatic than an approach of fear and avoidance.