Thanks much. Your narcissism point is very perceptive. I only understood that after learning about "collective narcissism," a very recent finding in psychology. Narcissistic people gain the ego gratification they need by making the group part of their identity. This explains why some people lash out in such extreme ways when they think someone has disrespected their group. They feel it as a personal wound to their ego, and what we are seeing is just classic narcissist rage, which is notorious for its intensity and a lack of control.
In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud claimed that the narcissism of small differences created group self love by directing aggression outward. I believe that he was right about this and have integrated the view into my personal philosophy, which is at its core a blending of Havel and Solzhenitsyn with the narcissism observation.
My tribe in this is a group of one, but it is meaningful to me.
Steve, I did as advised and was not disappointed. Historical precedent and common sense are foundation for my own take on our current crisis.
Great to hear. So I chose correctly. I like this way of finding subscribers.
I love the history here, which is well done.
Thanks much. Your narcissism point is very perceptive. I only understood that after learning about "collective narcissism," a very recent finding in psychology. Narcissistic people gain the ego gratification they need by making the group part of their identity. This explains why some people lash out in such extreme ways when they think someone has disrespected their group. They feel it as a personal wound to their ego, and what we are seeing is just classic narcissist rage, which is notorious for its intensity and a lack of control.
In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud claimed that the narcissism of small differences created group self love by directing aggression outward. I believe that he was right about this and have integrated the view into my personal philosophy, which is at its core a blending of Havel and Solzhenitsyn with the narcissism observation.
My tribe in this is a group of one, but it is meaningful to me.