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Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and radio presenter whose works include the best-selling The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test . He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming something of a faux-naïf character himself in his stories.

He is known for his informal but skeptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science. He has published nine books and his work has appeared in British publications such as The Guardian, City Life and Time Out. He has made several BBC Television documentary films and two documentary series for Channel 4.

✵ 10. May 1967  •  Other names جان رونسون, ジョン・ロンソン
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“But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don’t?”

Jon Ronson book So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Source: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

“I wondered if sometimes the difference between a psychopath in Broadmoor and a psychopath on Wall Street was the luck of being born into a stable, rich family.”

Jon Ronson

Source: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

“There is nothing I dislike more in the world than people who care more about ideology than they do about people.”

Jon Ronson book So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Source: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

“Psychopaths [make] the world go around… society [is] an expression of that particular sort of madness… I've always believed society to be a fundamentally rational thing, but what if it isn't? What if it is built on insanity?”

Jon Ronson

Source: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

“We were creating a world where the smartest way to survive is to be bland.”

Jon Ronson book So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Source: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Jon Ronson Quotes

“‎I have panicked unnecessarily in all four corners of the globe.”

Jon Ronson

Source: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

“Suddenly, madness was everywhere, and I was determined to learn about the impact it had on the way society evolves. I've always believed society to be a fundamentally rational thing, but what if it isn't? What if it is built on insanity?”

Jon Ronson

Source: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

“We are defining the boundaries of normality by tearing apart the people outside it.”

Jon Ronson book So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Source: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

“The snowflake never needs to feel responsible for the avalanche.”

Jon Ronson book So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Source: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

“Feeling no remorse must be a blessing when all you have are your memories”

Jon Ronson

Source: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

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