Sociopath Community

I have just read Confessions of a Sociopath and I recognize myself in some of the traits and aspects.   Also many family members.

I think it's important to remember that we are in an era where a fulid sense of self,  no fixed morality or moral compass,  the using of friendships and associations for one's personal gain ("networking"),  and an edginess when it comes to sexuality (pornified culture)  and pain (body piercings, etc.)  have encouraged sociopathology in many persons.  

Add to this the rise of divorce, daycare (lack of bodning and trust at crucial stages of development),   the decline of religion as opposed to secularism,  rampant capitalism,  and as Lasch put it,  a "culture of narcissism",  and I don't think the sociopath can really wear the badge with pride:  It has become all too common. 

I also believe (as William James pointed out over a century ago)  that many people are faking :  Voicing the common opinions, pretending to be outraged by cerain immoral acts depicted in the media,  etc.  All of this is a mask behind which the secret self is holding quite other opinions.  

I think the more intelligent,  creative,  robust a person is,  the more likely they are to have "sociopathic" traits;  conversley,  the more weak and dull need to cling to the empath model:  This,  Nietzsche set forth in his Geneology of Morals in the mid 19th century.  None of this is new.  

 Oh the wisdom that comes from an education at Fairly Dickin Son University.

Is this is a roundabout way of calling yourself intelligent, creative, and robust?

 Nope:  It's a straightforward way!

by Medulla

 Oh the wisdom that comes from an education at Fairly Dickin Son University.

 That's not where my philosophical education comes from,  dimwit.  It's where I was able to go free,  on a family tuition grant,  while I didn't work for 7 years.   I did independent studies with Harvard educated professors in NYC and at Drew University. 

So impressive... fake Harvard (you did not specify University or College) and some other place I never heard of.

The real one is stupid enough.

by Medulla

So impressive... fake Harvard (you did not specify University or College) and some other place I never heard of.

The real one is stupid enough.

 And your point is.....????  I'm not going to defend myself to the likes of you;  I don't need to.  I don't exactly care for today's  academic culture:  That you brought it up is common.  Common.  

 I'm goin to call social services for your abuse of those poor colons and semi colons

And for the fat, overfed spaces.