I have Invented a New Term: "The Psychopath's Lazy Disguise"

So you're walking along when you see someone wearing a sweater-vest and you assume, "hey, this guy's wearing a sweater-vest, I bet he's a nice guy. Why don't I shoot the breeze?" It's really more the rule than the exception: People who dress like twats are bastards. They put on an outfit that says "good old fashioned Christian/American values" like a vest, plaid pants and loafers, but it's really the psychopaths' lazy disguise. They figure no one will suspect they're really an asshole if they dress like Peter Parker.

So how do you tell a dork from the lazy psycho? It's actually really simple, just observe the way they walk. Dorks walk with their chin tucked down, their eyes low with slumped shoulders and a hunch back. Psychopaths walk the way William Shatner probably walks.

Now, you should be aware, there are Confident Dorks. Confident Dorks are smart people who are a little unhappy because they don't identify with their culture, so they might have a flare for waving their IQ around like it's their dick via sarcasm, smart ass responses, or dark humor, but deep down most dorks are like Bill Nye's surface. The difference between a Confident Dork and a Lazy Psychopath is that even the most confident dork will never be slick. There will always be something odd about their posture, gate, body language, etc. that a Psychopath will lack.

Anyway, the point is don't assume that men in sweater vests don't also own an outfit consisting of a bikini, a ski-mask, and a good pair of running sneakers.

Politicians Should be Psyche Screened

In an episode of Through the Wormhole, there is an episode called "Can We Eliminate Evil?" which shows that our darker side is a natural part of the Human Condition and is relevant to all individuals. It also says Psychopaths, people afflicted with Psychopathic Personality Disorder which is a psychological condition characterized by sadism, are highly functional members of our society and they are attracted to careers that give them power. According to the episode, scientists estimate that 3% of the worlds' population are Psychopaths. I fear that if there are that many crazies in the world, then there must be a significant number of them in some position of power somewhere, such as congress.

Psychopathy is just one of the many personality disorders that go unrecognized everyday. You yourself may know a Psycho, a Sociopath, a Narcissist, or someone with Anti-Personality Disorder or Histrionic Personality Disorder. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that someone like Bill O'Reilly was one of these people.

It was the pop culture reference of my childhood: "Don't mess with the crazies, it ain't right. You shouldn't mess with the crazies." I think it's time we do, but not in your personal life because that's an empty and possibly dangerous endeavor. Everyone in a position of power should be psych screened for a personality disorder that makes them destructive people. Everyone from cops to the U.S. President. It should be a prerequisite for all candidates of political offices to have a health psyche. I believe this will go a long way to solving the worlds' problems; filtering out the crazies and restricting them from power. Psychologically healthy people will use that power for the greater good as they see it. Psychologically unhealthy people can't be expected to.

Planet Earth, test your politicians for personality disorders!

Predicting the Future: Waiting Out Crummier Generations

I'm waiting out the old people. When the old people who are running the joint die and power is passed onto my generation, we'll see some real turn around. I'm predicting we'll have federal laws legalizing marijuana by 2033. Go team god! Yay!