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TSA 2017 S1
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Leaders of enemy countries are often described by our own political leaders and by the media as “mad”. But some of the features that we associate with madness can be useful assets in a political leader. Self-absorption, obsession, addiction to risk-taking and frenzied creativity all apply to some leaders agreed to have been “great”, as well as to those described as “mad”. People without some of those characteristics would be unlikely either to seek power or to be successful. The label “mad” is cynically used as a way of dehumanising and discrediting leaders of countries with whom we are in dispute.
Explanation
The correct answer is E.
The text argues that traits associated with political leaders, such as addiction to risk taking or self-absorption can simultaneously be associated with ‘great’ leaders or ‘mad’ leaders and that as a result whether one uses ‘great’ or ‘mad’ to describe any one leader depends on their own political views. As a result options A,B,C or D are all incorrect and the correct option is E, as the last sentence summarises that the use of the word ‘mad’ can often be used to discredit other opposing leaders and that it is hence a propaganda tool as a opposed to a genuine description