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The Adaptive Explanation for Psychopathy
Psychologists like myself talk about psychopaths, mate. We're actually referring to a distinct subset of individuals with a specific constellation of personality traits such as ruthlessness and fearlessness. The key here, as I've always said, lies in context and level. There exists certain jobs or professions that by their very definition might demonstrate what we might call precision engineered psychopathy. You can see how these kinds of characteristics which are beneficial in the modern era may have evolved long ago on our evolutionary forefathers' savannas.