Pieter Hintjens - The Psychopath Code - Cracking the Predators That Stalk Us

Are all politicians psychopaths?

Not all, just many. The most successful politicians get elected on promises that they fail to deliver. They are charismatic actors who fit the role the public expects. They divide their opposition and blame their own failures on others. They lack empathy, and never show remorse for hurting others. Often they steal large amounts of money, and abuse their positions in every way possible. I’d estimate 10-20% of politicians are psychopaths. It can’t be more, or they wipe each other out.

Dear Mallory,

I’d like to thank F, S, H, J, M, F, B, K, and M for teaching me more than I ever wanted to learn about psychopathy. I don’t think you ever realized the damage you did to others. They were never real after all, the people you used and discarded like broken toys. It may shock you, if you read this book and realize you are on the wrong side of it. At some level we are all innocent inside, even the worst of us. Rest easy. I’m not going to speak your name.

For what its worth, the lessons you taught me were not wasted. I’ve used every interaction we ever had to understand how your mind works. I’ve run complex, long experiments on you. Often I wasn’t even intending this. It’s just how my mind works. I like to solve mysteries and you were a deep mystery. You gave me good, solid data, so thanks for that. You are nothing if not consistent. The results are in my work, and this book. I would dedicate it to you except, no.

Pieter Hintjens

Brussels

October 2015

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