In my book, Psychopathic Authoritarianism: A Disease of the Soul, I examine the question about why do Psychopathic Authoritarians continue to rise to power across time and culture? I also explore if there is a way to interrupt this pattern?
In Part 1, I examine the leader follower dynamics and apply what psychologists call the Dark Tetrad of Sadism, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy, along with fear and control on a systemic level. This examination reveals the underlying mechanisms of Psychopathic Authoritarianism. In Part 2, I look at psychological mechanisms of control that are utilized and exploited by authoritarians. Here I review landmark social psychology studies and apply them to contemporary Psychopathic Authoritarianism. In Part 3, I look at globalism, the modern iteration of Psychopathic Authoritarianism. Finally, in Part 4, I discuss the ‘Disease of the Soul’ aspect of Psychopathic Authoritarianism. Here, spiritual corruption is more closely reviewed.
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