Political Ponerology – Book Review of the Pseudo Science of Pathological Leaders

They often become bullies, research shows, and perhaps society’s worst victims are those who have been wronged and want revenge. We know that revenge is a very strong psychological motivator. Victims who have actually been abused or who convince themselves they have been abused, even though their own failings have brought them down, are perhaps the most dangerous of all in our society.

There is an interesting book on this subject, one you may want to read if you want to get a victim’s hateful rants and vengeful take on pathological behavior. The author makes the unbelievably incoherent claim that four percent of the population are unable to tell right from wrong using conscience because they don’t have any to begin with. In fact, the victim is a Polish gentleman who dealt with the NAZI government and then Stalin after the war.

The victim in all his hateful fury devised “theories” that attempted to present as fact, that certain elite bloodlines contained the set of genes that allowed them to operate in society without conscience. Thus giving them the advantage of life and actions without guilt, which is why they often rise to the top of society leaving broken dreams, destruction, rubble, and even death in their wake. This victim, she uses her alleged pseudoscience to persuade the reader of these findings.

Why did I bother reading this book? It was recommended to me by a person who considers himself a stranger to me after an online email conversation. The book goes into the theories of evil and claims to be scientific, actually it is not, but it is very interesting: the name of the book is:

Political Ponerology: A Science of the Nature of Evil Adjusted for Political Ends. by Andrzej Lobaczewki – edited by Laura Knight-Jadczyk, New Leaf Distribution, (2007), pages 239, ISBN: 978-189-72442-58.

This book is thoroughly interesting, but it becomes a political hit no better than Mein Koff in my opinion, as it attacks former US President George W. Bush. The author and particularly the publisher will not realize that Stalin was a communist and Hitler was a socialist when they attack the personal character of the US president. In fact, I felt sorry for the author that his life became a hateful mission of revenge to attack our leaders, but I was really taken aback by the cunning and evil nature of how this book used Lobaczewki’s work as a political hit.

Worse yet, it is surprising that the editor of this book dares not criticize our current incumbent president, who is, by definition, a socialist-leaning and thought-leader. In fact, given President Bush’s low approval ratings towards the end of his second term, I have no doubt that the book was popular and revived Lebaczewki’s pseudoscience. The reality is that there is absolutely NO empirical evidence to support the claims in this book, even though it claims to be scientific.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes, I thought it was comical in a way, as it reflected the sick mind of a tormented victim unable to accept her own evil thoughts, or the evil that had ruined her life experience. Therefore, it was a damaged and driven soul. But I do think this book is dangerous, as it is the one that ignites the conspiracy theory.

Would I buy this book again? Oh certainly not. Would I read it for free if it were available? Chapter II only, so please consider all of this, and be careful what you read and why, and be wise enough to see the true motivation of such authors when they call out fouls.