"Every generation needs a revolution..."

[pkkupo]

Cattle smoosh.

[Bubbles]

catapults.

[andriaSRH]

[zERo~Chronic]

lets hug it out

[Weedguru_Falkon]

So, are all these faults due indirectly or directly to human thinking and behaviour, as a whole, or is this necessarily due to the progression of intelligence in general?
Clearly, of course, the only way we can base it is upon our own "cognitive progression", but.. is it even theoretically possible to have an intelligent, advanced civilization that can be both peaceful and progressive?

[JTP]

I would say at one point it may have been. I honestly think sociopaths and psychopaths are the reason the world won't hold together. They're too easily socially-accepted, but as long as there are sociopaths and psychopaths, there will be people who won't think twice about fucking you over.

[zERo~Chronic]

I would say at one point it may have been. I honestly think sociopaths and psychopaths are the reason the world won't hold together. They're too easily socially-accepted, but as long as there are sociopaths and psychopaths, there will be people who won't think twice about fucking you over.

Is there really a significant amount of 'sociopaths' and 'psychopaths' in the general population? I heard once that a large percentage of violent crime is committed by psychopaths, but its hard for me to believe all these people can be true psychopaths.

but.. is it even theoretically possible to have an intelligent, advanced civilization that can be both peaceful and progressive?

i think it is. i can at least, in my twisted mind state, theorize on such a society. Is it likely? hell no. But i have faith, and an unwarranted very strong belief in the power of 'love'

[JTP]

Yes, there is a very significant amount. They're just usually not dumb enough to tell you because they can use you. The clever ones are charmers (clever people without the ability to have a guilty conscience is a quick shot to the top), the stupid ones end up in jail.

[sugarstalker]

there's an easy way to find out. If you watch the lion king, and do not get a tear in your eye when Simba finds Mufasa dead, you are a psychopath

[zERo~Chronic]

Its hard for me to conceive that psychopathy runs so rampant in society. maybe there is too hazy a line between psychopath and "cold-hearted mother fucker".....its pretty easy to not give a damn about the feeling of others when your concern in the benefit of yourself. Could that be considered psychopathy? i guess maybe, but the simple answer would be no. Big difference between not giving a shit and not being able to give a shit, imo

[AbbyRoad]

maybe its worse choosing not to give a shit about others, then it is flat out not being able to

[JTP]

Whether or not you want to believe it, there are probably more sociopaths running things than healthy people. Motivation isn't an issue like it is for others, nor is confidence. Add a little ambition and you've got success.

[zERo~Chronic]

Whether or not you want to believe it, there are probably more sociopaths running things than healthy people. Motivation isn't an issue like it is for others, nor is confidence. Add a little ambition and you've got success.

You don't think it takes social skills to make it to the top? I highly doubt the majority of high level decision making people are socially disfunctional

[sugarstalker]

just because you're sociopathic doesn't mean you don't know how to function. I guess that most sociopaths learn how to fake emotions quite quickly

[zERo~Chronic]

It just seems to me that the abilities to recognize others emotions, feel empathy, and recognize others social "rights"; are fundamentally necessary to move to the top of anything. Sure a handful of these people could get some sort of understanding of pleasing people, but i can't see a large percentage