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ReturnOfSeq t1_it7eqc3 wrote

Reply to comment by OLSAU in A new UN report explores how to make human civilization safe from destruction. There’s a way to make civilization extinction-proof. But it won’t be easy. by mossadnik

Hey now not all sociopaths are bad

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OLSAU t1_it7fxl3 wrote

I didn't say that ... just that humanity can't afford them in leadership ... anywhere!

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Jetjones t1_it7nxv0 wrote

Lack of empathy can help you take decisions based on facts instead of emotion.

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OLSAU t1_it7oq8a wrote

No. That is nothing but cope.

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onyxengine t1_it7taym wrote

Nothing is black and white, the varying gradients of empathy and psychopathy allow humans to operate effectively in large numbers. Being out of balance in either direction probably makes for poor decisions.

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EmperorGeek t1_it7mlp9 wrote

If they were “bad” then they would need to be sterilized or eliminated. Not sure society is ready for that.

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ReturnOfSeq t1_it7s85z wrote

I’m no historian but I think eugenics is typically frowned upon

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Temporary-House304 t1_it8sbaz wrote

Why? having a sociopath do something mild like filling out forms all day seems pretty risk less. I feel like jumping to genocide/eugenics is insane when there is such a huge middle ground of solutions to consider.

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EmperorGeek t1_it9lg0y wrote

Did you miss the “bad” part?

Sociopathy is not necessarily a “bad” condition. I watches a documentary where a researcher was testing to see if it could be detected with an FMRI. He was sorting through test results and realized that one of the ones he flagged was his own. He asked his family and friends and they all agreed he was a mild sociopath. They all knew not to play competitive games with him.

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