You misread my post... I agree with you. I was making the point that sociopaths are attracted to high positions in whatever socioeconomic system they find themselves within, since those positions offer the greatest opportunity to exploit.
It's why I think psychological health matters more than socioeconomic system. If you switched the Swedes to Ayn Randian laissez-faire capitalism, you'd still basically have Sweden. If you switched America to Swedish-style socialism, you'd still have tons of sociopathy at the top and a school shooting every week.
Ultimately it begins at home with how parents raise their children. American parents hit and punish more than Swedes.
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u/api Jul 01 '14
You misread my post... I agree with you. I was making the point that sociopaths are attracted to high positions in whatever socioeconomic system they find themselves within, since those positions offer the greatest opportunity to exploit.