Dutton begins chapter three of this very obscure book by telling a story of a ship sinking. The first mate didn't help the longboat that needed assistance and instead went to Nova Scotia and left the longboat and those on it to die. Those on the longboat were found and saved, putting Alexander Holmes on trial for murder, since he was the only passenger found from the other ship that had left. Dutton wanted to see if the PPI scores of those on the jury had anything to do with them saying whether or not Holmes was guilty or not. Twenty scored low on the test, and only one of those twenty reached a verdict within the given time- Holmes walked free. Dutton then presents a similar story that kind of reflects the Holmes' case. He speaks about conformity and how people usually do the right thing as to fit in with others. You tend to form to the opinions and attitudes of others.
Dutton presents more and examples, stories, and even starts to discuss the evolution of psychopathy. He speaks about a scenario in which there is someone in the road and you have to either choose to swerve out of the way (the non-psychopathic thing to do) or to keep your foot on the gas (the psychopathic thing to do). Dutton makes a chart and even starts to get into the mathematics surrounding these issues.
More charts are made in relation to confessing to crimes. Dutton goes on and on with examples and different scenarios of psychopaths and whatever else.
I do like this book, but I don't see how psychopaths have anything to do with business. And I understand that I have said that about every blog post while reading this book, but there has been no mention of business whatsoever throughout the book. Am I missing something or a connection that Dutton is trying to make?
I have the same question that you do! I'm hoping that you come across the connection soon. Keep me posted.
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