A psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and expert on psychopathy draws on her own and others' research to show how to identify and manage toxic people of all types -- from the annoying to the deadly - and dramatically reduce their impact on our relationships, work life and society at large.

For readers of Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs and Chris Miller's Chip War, a riveting look at how Apple helped build China's dominance in electronics assembly and manufacturing only to find itself trapped in a relationship with an authoritarian state making ever-increasing demands.