I'd like to disagree. It's not like two magnets at all. Now, I'm not what I'd call a sociopath but I lack empathy for others aside from a few extremely close people, everyday life is about calculating and manipulating others(it's even my profession).

It's all about control. I meet a lot of big businessmen, and it can sometimes be quite easy to see how they're clearly some sort of sociopath/psycopath when you're dealing with them both in public as well as behind closed doors. Do they ever expect me to be as calculating and cold as they are? Probably not, but it's quite easy for me to spot it in them seeing as how they project their power over people when I'm around.

My goals don't align with theirs, so I'm no threat to them, I don't have to bring out "that" side to them. But, working with them I often see that side of them being used to control others and also to control me. Getting other businessmen to agree to a deal, getting employees to do something or work harder.

It's also not at all easy to "tear down someones mask". Yes, it's easy to tear it down to other people of similar minds, but to tear it down to someone that's more normal is harder. You're sorely underestimating how much control these people have over themselves. If I'd try to call out any of my associates on being completely cold on the inside, when their employees love them, you'd think anyone would believe me? You think anyone would actually try to just battle it out in public? It's a matter of pride to, but not the type of pride that would make you duke it out because someone challenges you, it's a deeper sense of pride that you don't need recognized to feel good about. You in your heart knows that you're the better, and that's all this type of person needs.

Also, the morbid joke idea is just a joke. You'd think anyone with absolute control over their emotions will unintentionally slip a laugh? Even the idea is ridiculous.