A 1988 novel influenced the movie "Joker" released last month, according to this author. The Joker character has appeared in other movies/books/comics, but this new movie emphasizes how he was created: an ordinary person turning into a monster.
The ordinary man, who started out with a normal conscience, was struggling in his career and finances - then things got much worse. "One bad day," an extraordinarily bad day, pushed him over the edge. He abandoned normal morality, gave up making any effort for goodness.
Most of us thankfully don't encounter psychopathic behavior or even think about it. But psychologist Jordan Peterson has invested time and effort into understanding it. It results from the point of view called nihilism .
(cont'd tomorrow)
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