Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’
  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    So did we design a system that only rewards psychopaths and rapists? Because it seems like anyone with any ounce of power is a psycho, a rapist, or both.

    • crusa187
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      3 days ago

      Yes, capitalism rewards sociopaths the most, as they are the most willing to exploit other people for profit.

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          3 days ago

          Seneca Falls Convention. by many it is viewed as the first women’s rights convention in an official capacity.

            • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
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              3 days ago

              america has a rich history of people taking significant risks to plant trees for future generations to rest under. the woke mafia today being criminalized for existence is just a modern expression of this. we will take significant risks for our own wellbeing as we enter this new era, just as we had before. we won’t be enough right away. we never have been before. but we will be enough to pass this history on to the future generations who will rest in that shade we so desire

    • TheFriar@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      David lynch lived his whole life, mostly in a position of power and no accusations. Almost seems unbelievable, which is…pretty sad in itself.

    • lewdian69@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      All systems so far for the entirety of human history have rewarded psychopaths and rapists as far as I can tell.

      • MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Agreed, sadly. I mean look at Moses. Seriously, read the chapters about him going up the mountain, coming back with the big list of rules, then ordering the killing thousands of the people who’d followed him into the desert, because they didn’t obey the rules while he was away getting the big list of rules. Psycho.

        Then he said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor.’ ” The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died.

      • snek_boiEnglish
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        3 days ago

        It sounds like you’re really pessimistic regarding humans and their systems.

        Are you in a friend group that rewards psychopaths and rapists? Have you entered relationships where psychopaths and rapists have been rewarded? If so, do you know about scaled evolutionary approaches, and how it’s a good idea to join groups where your own incentives are aligned with that of the group? Do you know about the Duluth Model and CBT’s 5% reduction in recidivism of abuse, as well as ACT’s 30 to 70% reductions in recidivism of abuse (depending on whether people join voluntarily or not)?

        Those systems (the Duluth Model, CBT, and especially ACT) are not rewarding psychopaths. They are transforming people into reflexive and non-abusive people.

        Sources:

        (sorry for the paywall; many academics are happy to send you a free copy if you contact them).

        • lewdian69@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          Hmm I am thinking of the larger systems of governance. Genghis Kahn, any of the European monarchies, Hitler, slavery, Trump, David Koresh, Catholic priest scandals, CEOs existence… The history of human nature is that the ruthless psychopaths succeed.

          I am doing fine on a local level, thank you for your concern. Sign waving, coaching sports, UU congregation etc. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is excellent and I’ve used it personally in the past. The models you mentioned absolutely help individuals, what does that have to do with who succeeds in business and government? Are we going to get Trump or any Republicans, or any Democrats for that matter, to use these methods? Even the model socialist democracies currently in Europe are a small recent example, and are currently trying their hardest to devolve into right wing capitalism.

          So yeah, I’m super pessimistic. Also guilty that I know I’ll probably be fine. That’s where I actually struggle.

    • gitgud
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      3 days ago

      In essence, psychopaths and rapists are by their nature inclined to desire power over others since they’re intraspecies predators. Any system that permits them significant power over others will inherently attract them. Like Capitalism, for instance.

  • John Richard@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, molested his sister starting when she was 3 until 12 years old. All his fans on X can talk about is how altruistic it must have been.

  • ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 days ago

    Timewarp is right, I thought “Am I having a stroke” halfway through, half convinced it was like the onion shootings copypasta, then I saw the date.

    I wasn’t surprised the first time either.

  • dabati8@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Sure is interesting how she “suddenly” remembered all this after Altman gained fame.