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[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 97 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Lots of interesting articles and research talking about the problem of many CEOs exhibiting psychopathic traits but it being accepted. For example.

https://fortune.com/2021/06/06/corporate-psychopaths-business-leadership-csr/

“Our culture also glorifies and rewards successful leaders who may lie somewhere on the spectrum of psychopathy or who, if not actually psychopathic, nevertheless display traits that psychopathic individuals frequently have. The problem, of course, is that while psychopaths may have a lot of charisma and creativity, they may also lack, as already mentioned, socially important qualities such as empathy and morality.”

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 44 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah this is why there is so much suffering under capitalism.

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The key thing is that it's not our culture, it's the material interests of the rich that elevate psychopaths to power. The culture follows.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

This country was founded on rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy. It's always been about greed. You think the starving plebs gave a fuck about tea in a harbor?

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You say that as if capitalism doesn't exist outside of the USA.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it does exist elsewhere; I think the point they're making is that it is apparent the United States was founded specifically for the interests of landowning (and slave owning) rich people. While not unique globally, the USA was probably the first country intentionally founded to protect the capitalist instead of the nobility or a religious group.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I do! I want some of that forbidden jungle juice in the boastan haabar!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy.

Rich assholes who felt the monarchy was taking their money. All talk of justification aside, it's entirely possible they took this stance simply because they were 3000 miles away, with a dangerous ocean crossing required to close that gap, and felt that made ignoring the tax bill worth the risk.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Yup. Sadly, having broken moral compass and lacking empathy can be obscenely profitable in the right circles. I honestly think that's all that is propping these guys up anymore.

Also, we used to attribute "boldness" to psycopaths/sociopaths but it turns out that's bunk and they're really "just mean". So the apologists out there have, yet again, one less thing to work with. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202201/no-there-are-no-benefits-psychopathy

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

And as we saw with the "My 0th Blender Model (because we all know your first model is a somewhat decent donut)," these people have no creativity.