Analysis Of 'World Gone Mad'

In the article, "World Gone Mad" by Derrick Jensen, describes how the behavior of a sociopath compares to the way our nation behaves as a culture by using rhetorical proofs. He explains that the human population has been blinded by the sociopath stereotypes of being a murderer but doesn't realize that the nation around them have similar characteristics as one. For example, the emotions of a serial killer; Derrick compares a documentary about a murderer to the way people carelessly feel about throwing disposable things in the trash, which is also how a sociopath feels about its victims. It addresses that our political system is so careless about destroying the environment that if we do not change our culture, our nation will become sociopaths. …show more content…
In one of his points, he explains that the government views our nation as powerless people which gives them the opportunity to manipulate and conspire against the environment without any remorse. Derrick includes a cited site, “The New Columbia Encyclopedia,” that defines a sociopath as a person who willfully does harm without remorse to compare the similar traits a sociopath and our political system share (132). He addresses that our culture of government lacks the feeling of empathy for destroying nature and making animals go extinct, like how a sociopath feels about their victims. On page 132, an expert on sociopaths, Dr. Hare, quotes "Too many people hold the idea that psychopaths are essentially killers or convicts and the public hasn’t been educated to see beyond the social stereotypes" which implies that anyone can be like a psychopath, even our political system. In comparison, he explains that the government does whatever they can to fulfill their obligations whether its dividing the nation or hurting the environment without thinking about the consequences that will arise. This logical support helps the audience to see logically the comparison between a sociopath and the political