Friday, July 15, 2011

Like looking in a Mirror

"Mr Murdoch has no loyalty to anyone or anything except his company. He has difficulty keeping friendships; rarely keeps his word for long; is an exploiter of the discomfort of others; and has betrayed every political leader who ever helped him in any country, except Ronald Reagan and perhaps Tony Blair. All his instincts are downmarket; he is not only a tabloid sensationalist; he is a malicious myth-maker, an assassin of the dignity of others and of respected institutions, all in the guise of anti-elitism." - Conrad Black 

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  1. The psychopathy checklist - emphasis mine, from Wikipedia:

    Factor 1: Personality "Aggressive narcissism"
    - Glibness/superficial charm
    - Grandiose sense of self-worth
    - Pathological lying
    - Cunning/manipulative
    - Lack of remorse or guilt
    - Shallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived and egocentric)
    - Callousness; lack of empathy
    - Failure to accept responsibility for own actions

    Factor 2: Case history "Socially deviant lifestyle".
    - Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
    - Parasitic lifestyle
    - Poor behavioral control
    - Lack of realistic long-term goals
    - Impulsivity
    - Irresponsibility
    - Juvenile delinquency
    - Early behavior problems
    - Revocation of conditional release

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