Mere Mortals Book Reviews The Psychopath Test (Jon Ronson) - Book Review
Feb 13, 2021
14:57
How many people do you know that you would describe as a 'psychopath'?. If you answered none than you might be surprised at some of the info contained within 'The Psychopath Test' by Jon Ronson. The book is written in Ronson's signature style, jumping between different branches of the topic and interviewing bizarre people connected with the world of prisons, insane asylums and high powered CEO's.
Kyrin had this to say about the book. "Psychopaths are disturbing and morbidly fascinating, there is a reason why there are so many true crime shows and podcasts. As far as the book goes, Jon Ronson weaves a beautiful narrative, there can be no doubt about it. His books are just plain fun due to his style and witty observations. He is also excellent at raising intriguing questions but doesn't spend a lot of actually answering them, so not a book for someone who likes to deep dive into a topic."
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Synopsis
(2:39) - How do you define a psychopath?
(5:01) - Overdiagnosis & slippery slopes
(10:54) - 1/100 people are a psychopath
(12:49) - Summary
(14:07) - Pragmatic takeaway: Using the word 'psychopath'
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Kyrin had this to say about the book. "Psychopaths are disturbing and morbidly fascinating, there is a reason why there are so many true crime shows and podcasts. As far as the book goes, Jon Ronson weaves a beautiful narrative, there can be no doubt about it. His books are just plain fun due to his style and witty observations. He is also excellent at raising intriguing questions but doesn't spend a lot of actually answering them, so not a book for someone who likes to deep dive into a topic."
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Synopsis
(2:39) - How do you define a psychopath?
(5:01) - Overdiagnosis & slippery slopes
(10:54) - 1/100 people are a psychopath
(12:49) - Summary
(14:07) - Pragmatic takeaway: Using the word 'psychopath'
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show