Sociopathy always had been of great advantage in gaining and keeping power and wealth. So it may be assumed amongst the powerful in any society is a great over-representation of sociopaths compared to the society in general.
The difference is in the prevailing social morality and social structure, how nakedly self-serving can the sociopaths be before backlash overwhelms the power they’ve gathered.
The difference is in the prevailing social morality and social structure, how nakedly self-serving can the sociopaths be before backlash overwhelms the power they’ve gathered.
