Psychopathy is a mental dysfunction, but not necessarily an uncontrolled personality trait. Many businesspersons, politicians, entertainers, etc. have the traits, but a monitored environment, with safeguards and buffers against extreme behavior leading to antisocial destructive results (someone who will monitor the ethics of the actions), can give the psychopath a pathway into the free enterprise system: careers that call for charm,...
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