Sociopathic behaviour: How it is promoted and rewarded in our capitalist cultures and systems

Friday, 18 October 2019 - 10:00am to 10:30am

Jacques and Jennifer talk about socio- and psychopathic behaviour and power, and how psychopathic behaviour is encouraged and rewarded in our society.

Refs:

Clarke, J. (2005) Working with monsters: How to identify and protect yourself from the workplace psychopath. Sydney: Random House Australia.

Manne, A. (2015) The life of I: The new culture of narcissism. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

Ronson, J. (2012) The psychopath test: A journey through the madness industry. London: Picador.

Verhaeghe, P. (2012) What about me: The struggle for identity in a market-based society. Brunswick: Scribe Publications.

Think Again

Friday 10:00am to 10:30am

Think Again offers weekly conversations and reflections about current events, trends and public pronouncements on contemporary and emerging issues. The show moves beyond what we read and hear via the public and ‘social’ media, to invite alternative possibilities to guide our thinking, living and organising.