Book Post 3

            The next section in my book called The Wisdom of Psychopaths written by Kevin Dutton was much more exciting then last weeks reading. Dutton finally began to draw a connection between the traits of psychopaths and success in the business world.

            Dutton started this section of the reading talking about the power that psychopaths have that allows them to make switch emotions effortlessly. Dutton discussed the different traits a psychopath can reveal in a matter of seconds. He discussed the surface of charm that covers the ruthless quest for vengeance and a psychopath’s ability to speak softly and carry a big stick. Psychopathic traits are needed in the risk takers of society. A lot of this is similar to what was discussed earlier but is still interesting.

            A new piece that Dutton incorporated into this section was a personal story. Dutton talked about his childhood friend who was a psychopath and told many stories showing this kid Jonny always being able to manipulate people to get his way. After telling stories of Jonny manipulating teachers, parents and other kids into doing things for him, Dutton moved on to talk about how Jonny ended up working for M15, the British equivalent of the FBI. With Jonny’s psychopathic traits, including power of persuasion and charm, he was able to use these traits to his advantage and find a job in an elite service group.

            Dutton closed the reading starting to form a connection with business. Dutton explains how psychopathic traits give you the upper hand in business, especially in position where your status give you power and there is a chance for material gain. The organizational chaos found at these jobs fuels the thrill seeking, manipulating and power abusing traits of the psychopaths. Overall, Dutton is making the book more interesting and I am excited to see what he does next.