"This dangerous biologizing of crime (which fed into eugenics) was in part a fantasy of being able to spot the cold hearted on sight—something our age frets about, especially regarding psychopathy and sociopathy."
Humans are discrimination engines, endlessly seeking distinction with a difference. It's when, lacking evidence, we humans latch on to a distinction and ASSUME it makes a difference that all bets are off and horrors begin.
"This dangerous biologizing of crime (which fed into eugenics) was in part a fantasy of being able to spot the cold hearted on sight—something our age frets about, especially regarding psychopathy and sociopathy."
Humans are discrimination engines, endlessly seeking distinction with a difference. It's when, lacking evidence, we humans latch on to a distinction and ASSUME it makes a difference that all bets are off and horrors begin.
I like that, discrimination engines.
I love these plot point twinnings, these characters drawn from theories of the time. So satisfying to read your take on books I ha or have not read.
Thanks, I'm so glad! I like that-"plot twinnings"
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your mind!!!!
Thanks so much!