“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

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British journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio presenter … 1967

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