Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
I just read this, (almost done, finishing it tonight probably) and I must say, besides good writing, the whole trial and everything behind it was very interesting. Manson was obviously the mastermind and he was a horrible person, but besides being evil, he was a brilliant mind. His mind was much like Hitler's although he was 'insane', he was also brilliant. He could talk anyone into doing anything, he almost got Linda Kasabian (the one that was innocent and hurt no one) to kill, and she was the 'sweetest girl' according to the defense attorney. Had he used his ability for good he could have done great things, he could have been a brilliant speaker, and heck, he could have been able to become president with his ability to talk. That said, it was a great book, next up, a book on the Psychology of serial killers, lots of fun, will be quite interesting actually.
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Re: Helter Skelter
I never got around to reading this. I suppose there could be some benefit to learning even a little bit about a mind like that.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
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Well, I'm going into psychology, so, for me it was quite beneficial. If I ever come across anyone like him, well, I really don't know what I'd do.
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If you realize it in time?Nickswitz wrote:...If I ever come across anyone like him, well, I really don't know what I'd do.
Run.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
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Or get rid of him somehow, you know, save the world from a crazy man.