It is not often that a news story, specifically in the way it is reported, encapsulates the absolute state of a nation. Britain, only a century ago, was the world’s dominant country. Its empire spanned a quarter of the globe and it was widely admired for innovating the modern world via the Industrial Revolution; the...

There is a common idea that the world is ruled by extremely intelligent male psychopaths. Social status is predicted by intelligence combined with a pro-social personality. But very high status is different. This is a combination of extremely high intelligence and moderately anti-social personality. Low in impulse control, you can think outside the box. Low...