Quote Originally Posted by Penneywize View Post
Anyway, I don't mean to rag on you man. I'm just kind of shocked you'd say something like that. I've heard of contempt for the rich before but to refer to them as being mostly sociopaths is... well, damn. I have always thought that most very rich people got to where they are in no small part due to their likeability and outgoing personalities. So strange that you'd sort of claim the opposite as the truth, sort of en passant as if there were nothing to be argued about there.
While I don't believe that a majority of the wealthy are sociopaths, being likeable and outgoing and having a complete lack of empathy aren't mutually exclusive. Some people without empathy learn to fake it well enough to achieve their ends. I imagine that having no empathy and being likeable would be very beneficial in making money.