"I don't know what I'm talking about, but this guy feels off, and I don't like that, so rather than examining my own biases and predjudices and irrationalities I'm going to use mental health language to give him a (controversial, relatively new) diagnosis from thecomfort of my armchair".
The only time it would be a disability is if it really is a dis-ability.
I do not consider sociopathy to be debilitating all the time. The same can be said for claustrophobia. A mild form of it produces discomfort the person can control. Severe cases would qualify for more drastic treatments.
So, it may be true there are more sociopaths in business. I would not refute that. But whether the sociopathy is debilitating is to be examined. And that, I would assume require assessing the individual if they are happy with their life.
I quoted the producer of the show, so it wasn't just my own preconceptions. I was pointing out how I felt the same vibe that he did, even before I read the article. I doubt it was just a coincidence.
And it's nice of you to try and generalize away my point by calling me some sort of armchair psychologist. I was just stating my observations from reading the article. I didn't outright call the guy a sociopath; I said I would bet money on it though.
> This attitude fucking sucks.
Recognizing sociopaths and other personality oddities is not a "sucky" attitude. It's a self-defense mechanism.
This attitude fucking sucks.