Patric Gagne
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Yes, I actually do think that there are superpowers, to borrow your term, associated with the sociopathic personality in that I don't experience shame or guilt or people pleasing or remorse or certainly not to the extent that a neurotypical person does, but I think that so many times the conversation starts there. It's like, well, then you're dangerous.
Yes, I actually do think that there are superpowers, to borrow your term, associated with the sociopathic personality in that I don't experience shame or guilt or people pleasing or remorse or certainly not to the extent that a neurotypical person does, but I think that so many times the conversation starts there. It's like, well, then you're dangerous.
Yes, I actually do think that there are superpowers, to borrow your term, associated with the sociopathic personality in that I don't experience shame or guilt or people pleasing or remorse or certainly not to the extent that a neurotypical person does, but I think that so many times the conversation starts there. It's like, well, then you're dangerous.
It's no, I just have to use, you know, when you don't have those internal constructs, you have to find an external philosophy. I choose not to do bad things because I choose not to do them. Not because I have some internal emotional issues, system that's forcing my hand.
It's no, I just have to use, you know, when you don't have those internal constructs, you have to find an external philosophy. I choose not to do bad things because I choose not to do them. Not because I have some internal emotional issues, system that's forcing my hand.
It's no, I just have to use, you know, when you don't have those internal constructs, you have to find an external philosophy. I choose not to do bad things because I choose not to do them. Not because I have some internal emotional issues, system that's forcing my hand.
Yeah. I could not agree with you more. And I have heard so many times people using a similar argument, but aimed at a different purpose, which is that good things that I do don't count because they don't come from an authentic place or they don't come from a feeling place. Yeah.
Yeah. I could not agree with you more. And I have heard so many times people using a similar argument, but aimed at a different purpose, which is that good things that I do don't count because they don't come from an authentic place or they don't come from a feeling place. Yeah.
Yeah. I could not agree with you more. And I have heard so many times people using a similar argument, but aimed at a different purpose, which is that good things that I do don't count because they don't come from an authentic place or they don't come from a feeling place. Yeah.
And this is not something that I've really discussed publicly, but for a long time, it's something that I did was I would volunteer like crisis counseling. I had a friend who volunteered with the LAPD and he would let me know about different incidents and I would just show up. You know, I would offer to counsel or to sit there or to exist.
And this is not something that I've really discussed publicly, but for a long time, it's something that I did was I would volunteer like crisis counseling. I had a friend who volunteered with the LAPD and he would let me know about different incidents and I would just show up. You know, I would offer to counsel or to sit there or to exist.
And this is not something that I've really discussed publicly, but for a long time, it's something that I did was I would volunteer like crisis counseling. I had a friend who volunteered with the LAPD and he would let me know about different incidents and I would just show up. You know, I would offer to counsel or to sit there or to exist.
And over time, I expanded my reach outside of LA and I just started showing up other places, like large places. chaotic, horrific events just for no other reason than because I could be of service. And that I can be of service isn't attached to this, I guess, maybe altruism in some way, but not, there wasn't an emotional connection. It was just more matter of fact. It was, I have a high
And over time, I expanded my reach outside of LA and I just started showing up other places, like large places. chaotic, horrific events just for no other reason than because I could be of service. And that I can be of service isn't attached to this, I guess, maybe altruism in some way, but not, there wasn't an emotional connection. It was just more matter of fact. It was, I have a high
And over time, I expanded my reach outside of LA and I just started showing up other places, like large places. chaotic, horrific events just for no other reason than because I could be of service. And that I can be of service isn't attached to this, I guess, maybe altruism in some way, but not, there wasn't an emotional connection. It was just more matter of fact. It was, I have a high
emotional tolerance. I have a high tolerance for pathology and I could extend that tolerance to others in these moments. And I've been told by people that, that I shouldn't do this work. I shouldn't talk about it because it doesn't come from an authentic place because I don't really care.
emotional tolerance. I have a high tolerance for pathology and I could extend that tolerance to others in these moments. And I've been told by people that, that I shouldn't do this work. I shouldn't talk about it because it doesn't come from an authentic place because I don't really care.
emotional tolerance. I have a high tolerance for pathology and I could extend that tolerance to others in these moments. And I've been told by people that, that I shouldn't do this work. I shouldn't talk about it because it doesn't come from an authentic place because I don't really care.
And I find that to be just one of the core issues surrounding certain mental disorders in that if you don't care in the right way, then it doesn't count.
And I find that to be just one of the core issues surrounding certain mental disorders in that if you don't care in the right way, then it doesn't count.