Woke culture encourages and rewards pathological behaviours.
In his 1984 book, Political Ponerology, psychologist Andrzej Lobaczewski coined the term ‘pathocracy’. It refers to a government made up of people with personality disorders, particularly narcissism and psychopathology. Predictably, interest in the idea of pathocracy flourished after Donald Trump became president in 2016.
The presence of such personalities in politics is neither new nor surprising. Research has long shown that reward arrogance, preferring displays of confidence over competence. This can regularly lead to the promotion of the wrong individuals.
