In Western culture, particularly North America, a lot of rules are descriptors for sociopathy: a general acceptance of … - Martha Stout

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Martha Stout

In Western culture, particularly North America, a lot of rules are descriptors for sociopathy: a general acceptance of lying as long as you win, an attitude of "me first," an attitude that what it looks like is more important than what it is. This makes it much easier for a sociopath to be camouflaged in our culture.

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