aI avoid reality television not for morals, or snobbery, or protest. It’s because I get sucked in, and when I do, I lose things: like time, and in some cases, humility, like when I watch Jersey Shore and feel more evolved in comparison.
On a personal level it’s harmless. But it’s also a trait shared by millions of viewers, one that drives up ad earnings in exchange for one thing: a manic madness that never declines.
Consider this the seemingly benign surface of one of the many industries cashing in on mental instabilities. In The Psichopath Test : A journey Throught the madness industryauthor Jon Ronson examines this and other ways businesses cash in on mental disorders.
Ronson’s book opens slowly, perhaps its greatest weakness. Though carried by the suspense of a mystery, the first chapter reads like a wild goose chase that struggles to plug in to the overarching theme of the book. Although it ultimately does, the connection doesn’t alleviate the relative crawl of the first 30 pages. But when Ronson transitions into the focus of his work -- what insanity is, and to what degree it determines the course of society -- The Psychopath Test picks up its pace and never looks back.
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