As I have written above, the explanation for goodness is ec…

As I have written above, the explanation for goodness is economic and it has to do with the benefit of long-term thinking. The explanation for evil is psychological because it must be some kind of short-term motivation that overcomes a person's long-term interest. Thus, evil can be understood as a kind of addiction. Psychologists have understood that there is more than one motivation for evil. The best theory currently available theory of evil, in my opinion, is the "dark triad" theory, which includes three character types called the psychopath, the narcissist, and the macciavellian. The narcissist is the most important one to understand what is going on in the modern world, but I am putting him in context here just to point out that he is not a complete explanation for evil. The macciavellian seems to be someone who is characterized by long-term thinking. Thus, he might be like either of the other types, only with better impulse control. Just because evil is disadvantageous for long-term thinkers does not mean that it doesn't exist. However, the macciavellian would have to be seen as a rare supervillian type who is especially at odds with himself. The psychopath is more like a violent criminal and is so destructive that he has a lot of trouble getting into power. He is motivated by sex, power, and money. Psychopathy seems to be inborn brain anomaly whereas narcissism is a response to early childhood abuse.