Psychopaths wield power in society, but their lack of empathy and imagination betrays them.
Relying on scripts, they mimic norms perfectly—somber at funerals, flawless at Christmas. Yet, they’re blind to others’ fakery. Exaggerate stereotypes around them, and they won’t notice.
This predictability is their Achilles’ heel. Use it wisely.
(idea from Walter Kirn)