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This is not so much a book about psychopaths as a book that asks us to look at how we pathologize people, whether accurate or inaccurate, for a variety of purposes.
To diagnose and treat, to sell a story, to excuse a behaviour, to feel better about ourselves, to entertain. It questions to what extent are we "okay" with abnormality in behaviour. What is it that allows us to be entertained by some forms of abnormal behaviour to the extent of watching reality TV shows that exploit it, or diving into documentaries and podcasts that explore it, while simultaneously being uncomfortable with other forms of abnormal behavior and it losing all entertainment value?
"We don't want obvious exploitation. We want smoke-and-mirrors exploitation."
Also as my first Jon Ronson read, I really loved the style. My first introduction to faux-naif narration and I look forward to reading more of his work.
To diagnose and treat, to sell a story, to excuse a behaviour, to feel better about ourselves, to entertain. It questions to what extent are we "okay" with abnormality in behaviour. What is it that allows us to be entertained by some forms of abnormal behaviour to the extent of watching reality TV shows that exploit it, or diving into documentaries and podcasts that explore it, while simultaneously being uncomfortable with other forms of abnormal behavior and it losing all entertainment value?
"We don't want obvious exploitation. We want smoke-and-mirrors exploitation."
Also as my first Jon Ronson read, I really loved the style. My first introduction to faux-naif narration and I look forward to reading more of his work.