Harry Veeder wrote:
>
> On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Howard Olson wrote:
> >
> >         It is exciting to me that Self-Deception is being analyzed in
> > terms of the psychopathy or sociopathy of politicians. I guess that is an
> > important application of the concept. If this could be more broadly
> > exposed to the public it might have a liberating effect on humanity.
> >
>
> Newt:"You're a sociopath!"
>
> Bill:"Sticks and stones may break bones, but names will never hurt me!"
>
> It is an interesting idea, but the danger is the terms might become
> political weapons.
>
> Harry Veeder

        As you have shown, they already are weaposns used irresponsibly.
The point is to change it by Scientific analysis. Huey Newton (of black
Panther  fame did his dissertation in sociology under Trivers on
self-deception. I would love to get that dissertation but doubt that I
could afford to pay for it.

                                Howard