The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton Summary
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What if the most successful CEOs share traits with psychopaths? Kevin Dutton's provocative exploration reveals how fearlessness and focus - qualities found in saints, spies, and killers - might be the secret ingredients to thriving in modern society. The author even temporarily became a psychopath to prove it.
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When Ruthlessness Becomes a Superpower
A market trader once sold eleven-month calendars missing January by spinning it as "a unique opportunity" with "an extra month thrown in next year for free." This man-charming, fearless, utterly shameless-possessed what most would call psychopathic traits. Yet these same qualities made him exceptionally successful, never panicking under pressure, always turning disaster into profit. This wasn't a criminal mastermind. This was Kevin Dutton's father. And this paradox sits at the heart of a provocative question: What if the personality traits we most fear could actually teach us something valuable about thriving in modern life? We've been taught to see psychopaths as monsters lurking in shadows-Hannibal Lecter with his fava beans, Ted Bundy with his victims. But what if psychopathy isn't a binary switch between normal and monster? What if it's more like a mixing board, with different dials calibrated to different levels in each of us? This reframing changes everything. Suddenly we're not talking about "them versus us" but about a spectrum we all inhabit, where the same traits that create serial killers might also create surgeons, soldiers, and successful entrepreneurs.
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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