In the first installment of this series, we analyzed how drug use hijacks an individual's will. But who benefits from that void? In this second part, we explore the psychology of those who pull the strings: the profile of the corrupt and the disturbing intersection between social success and psychopathy. There is a common belief that the corrupt are people who “lost their way” or succumbed to a momentary temptation. Criminal psychology, however, suggests something much more structural. Systemic corruption is not an accident; it is the result of specific personalities that find chaos the perfect habitat for their expansion. The Dark Triad: The Engine of the Corrupt In psychology, the profile of the corrupt person tends to gravitate around what we call the Dark Triad. They are not necessarily street criminals, but architects of manipulation who wear suits or uniforms. Grandiosity: The corrupt person does not believe they are stealing; they believe they are taking what is rightfully ...