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I'm sure he is right. In fact, I think the Republican party leadership and most Republican politicians are psychopaths. I'm not kidding. The Republican party is a natural fit for people who are manipulative, self-serving, lack a conscience or empathy and thrive on the accumulation of power for its own sake. What so you think?

Taryn what a narrow minded post! Do you really think any party is different? Politicians are all defined by their narcissism and once they get power it spoi…morewhat a narrow minded post! Do you really think any party is different? Politicians are all defined by their narcissism and once they get power it spoils them. once again, its all about politics for some people....even on goodreads(less)

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If I've seen the Ted Talk by the author on this topic, will the book give me any more insights and information to make it worth reading?

Sara I've seen the Ted Talk too and the book was more extensive, more nuanced and with a wider variety of interesting stories. I thought it was worth readi…moreI've seen the Ted Talk too and the book was more extensive, more nuanced and with a wider variety of interesting stories. I thought it was worth reading.(less)

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This may be a stupid question, but I don't understand how the first part, about the mystery books, relates to psychopaths. Can someone enlighten me? :)

eva The seemingly small actions of the man who sent out the books affected a ton of people; likewise, the actions of psychopaths at the top shape society.

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Is this book based on Non-Fiction or Fiction? Please let me know before I order it. Thank Dawn Wasylow-Smith

Stephanie It's non-fiction but it's such a good read I got immersed into it as if it were fiction.…moreIt's non-fiction but it's such a good read I got immersed into it as if it were fiction.(less)

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Is this book ableist? More specifically, does the author actually think that psychopaths are all bad people? Does the author acknowledge at any point that the term psychopath is outdated, and the correct term is ASPD? Does the author actually think that it's possible to armchair-diagnose strangers?