In the last lesson we talked about sociopaths and psychopaths in fairly general terms; who they are, how common they are, how they operate. This time I want to make it concrete, because it’s easy to nod along with the theory and quietly assume it doesn’t apply to your life. It does. Genuine, real-life “villains”…
Two suspects are arrested and held separately. Neither can communicate with the other. The prosecutor makes each the same offer: testify against your partner, and if they stay silent, you go free while they take the full sentence. If you both testify against each other, you both get a moderate sentence. If you both stay…
It’s going to happen. Someone you trusted, relied on, or genuinely liked is going to let you down. Not the genuine villains we covered earlier, ordinary, well-meaning people who simply fail to come through when it mattered. How you handle that moment says a lot about the health of your relationships going forward. The Cost…