The aim of this lecture is to empower you to find more sanity in what seems to be becoming an increasingly insane world.
In his book, Without Conscience, Robert Hare argues that we live in a camouflage society in which some psychopathic traits – egocentricity, lack of concern for others, superficiality, style over substance, being “cool”, manipulativeness, and so forth – are increasingly tolerated and even valued.
During this lecture Aaron explores our cultural fascination with psychopaths, and arms you to identify psychopathic traits in everyday life and in personal relationships. He also examines a range of positive pro-social, anti-psychopathy trends in our culture. I.e. how the opposite end of the psychopathic spectrum brings hopeful movements like extreme altruism, radical philanthropy and conscious compassion.