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The Psychopath Factory
Psychopaths seem to be everywhere They are on the news and at the movies People who lack empathy be they ruthless entrepreneurs or crazed spree killers are frequently labeled psychopathic; the charming socialiser is just as suspect as the awkward anti-social loner The conception of what defines a psychopath seems to be a morass of contradictions the only consistency being the supposition of a lack of empathyThe Psychopath Factory How Capitalism Organizes Empathy examines how the requirements stimuli affects and environments of work condition our empathy In some cases work calls for no empathy characters who don t blink or flinch in the face of danger nor crack under pressure In other cases capitalism requires empathy in spades charming friendly sensitive and listening managers customer
service agents and careers When workers are required to either ignore their empathy to-do a job or dial it up to increase productivity they are entering a psychopathic modality The affective blitz of work flickering screens emotive content vibrating alerts and sounding alarms erode our sensitivities whilst we are modulated with attention stimulants social lubricants and so called anti-anxiety drugs This is amidst a virulent and exacerbating climate of competition and frenzied quantification Capitalism pressures us to feign empathy and leverage social relationships on one hand whilst being cold and pragmatic on the other We are passionate and enthusiastic whilst keeping a professional distance Sympathy care compassion and altruism are important; The Psychopath Factory How Capitalism
Organizes Empathy argues that itis a mistake to presuppose that empathy can achieve these Rather than being subject to the late capitalist organization of our empathy psychopathy could be a means of escape"
service agents and careers When workers are required to either ignore their empathy to-do a job or dial it up to increase productivity they are entering a psychopathic modality The affective blitz of work flickering screens emotive content vibrating alerts and sounding alarms erode our sensitivities whilst we are modulated with attention stimulants social lubricants and so called anti-anxiety drugs This is amidst a virulent and exacerbating climate of competition and frenzied quantification Capitalism pressures us to feign empathy and leverage social relationships on one hand whilst being cold and pragmatic on the other We are passionate and enthusiastic whilst keeping a professional distance Sympathy care compassion and altruism are important; The Psychopath Factory How Capitalism
Organizes Empathy argues that itis a mistake to presuppose that empathy can achieve these Rather than being subject to the late capitalist organization of our empathy psychopathy could be a means of escape"
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