no; the pathology is independent of social system.

Do you mean that the system is not the problem, but the pathological people running the system are the problem?

Why does USA bother with the trope of invading countries "to spread democracy" if USA could just install one chosen person who rules as we want?

If the pathology is adaptive in the social system, I doubt they’re independent.

How is that related?

Why can't a PI push his team to publish a lot, even callously work them to the bone (common in chemistry) without being and egotistical psychopath?

Is it because the egotistical psychopathy is the excuse the PI hides behind when stealing credit/authorship from their team members?