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September 26 2011
Narcissistic Allocation: Over-valuation (Idealization) and Devaluation
'Narcissists idealize potential new sources of narcissistic supply and later devalue and discard them. Cycles of over-valuation (idealization) followed by devaluation ... They reflect the need to be protected against the whims, needs, and choices of others, shielded from the hurt that they can inflict on the narcissist. The ultimate and only emotional need of the narcissist is to be the subject of attention and, thus, to support his volatile self-esteem and to regulate his sense of self worth. The narcissist is dependent on others for the performance of critical Ego functions. While healthier people overcome disappointment or disillusionment with relative ease – to the narcissist they are the difference between Being and Nothingness. The quality and reliability of Narcissistic Supply are, therefore, of paramount importance.'February 27 2011
The Daily Bell -- John Perkins on His Best-Selling Book 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man' and the Unsustainability of Modern Capitalism
'Perkins as we learn in this interview is pro-UN, pro-world government... We have seen this before, especially with former CIA agents. Many of them go on to write books or set up companies that are extraordinarily successful; perhaps it has to do with the work habits and discipline that is imparted by these para-military organizations. Also, there is no doubt given the track-record of post-CIA success of individuals such as Mr. Perkins, that the CIA and other intel-agencies hire some of the "best and the brightest." Even though they apparently leave on bad terms with powerful employers, they are able to perform competently or even superbly away from an intelligence environment. Such is the case with Mr. Perkins. Of course there is a simple explanation as well. There is no doubt that Confessions of an Economic Hit Man revealed a methodology that needed to be explained. And that certainly may account for its success, and his.' -- Pied Piper is pipingAugust 06 2010
Not A Real Thing -- Parallax Corporation
'If you’re One of Those SPECIAL People with BRAINS not just education who is not LIVING UP to your POTENTIAL through No Fault of Your Own, you can CHANGE YOUR LUCK. Send in this ad and receive a FREE GIFT for taking this FREE test' -- Test: http://youtu.be/WKwg5nZ5mu0June 30 2010
The Onion -- Report: U.S. May Have Been Abused During Formative Years
'"In its adulthood, the U.S. displays all the classic tendencies of a nation that was repeatedly mistreated in its infancy—difficulty forming lasting foreign relationships, viewing everyone as a potential enemy, and employing a pattern of assault and intimidation to assert its power," said Dr. Howard Drexel, the report's lead author. "Because of trust issues stemming from the abuse, America has become withdrawn, has not made an ally in years, and often resents the few nations that are willing to lend support—most countries outgrow this kind of behavior after 230 years." "America compensated for early mistreatment by taking out this pent-up aggression on other nations—getting involved in aggressive conflicts seemingly just for the thrill of it, starting arguments and wars that can't be won, suspecting that everyone is out to get them," Drexel said. "This nation needs help, but by its very nature, refuses to accept it."July 03 2009
Scribd -- Vanity Fair: The Man Who Crashed the World by Michael Lewis (PDF)
'Cassano set out on a series of meetings with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the rest—all of whom argued how unlikely it was for housing prices to fall all at once. "They all said the same thing," says one of the traders present. (The lone exception, he said, was Goldman Sachs. Two months after their meeting with the investment bank, one of the AIG FP traders bumped into the Goldman guy who had defended the bonds, who said, Between you and me, you're right. These things are going to blow up.) -- The problem with Joe Cassano wasn't that he knew he was wrong. It was that it was too important to him that he be right. More than anything, Joe Cassano wanted to be one of Wall Street's big shots. He wound up being its perfect customer.'June 10 2009
How to deal with common everyday sociopaths
"A sociopath's goal is to win. And he is willing to do anything at all to win. Sociopaths have nothing else to think about, so they can be very clever and conniving. Sociopaths are not busy being concerned with relationships or moral dilemmas or conflicting feelings, so they have much more time to think about clever ways to gain your trust and stab you in the back, and how do it without anyone knowing what's happening. One of the questions in the list above was about boredom. This is a real problem for sociopaths and they seem fanatically driven to prevent boredom. The reason it looms so large for them (and seems so strange to us) is that our relationships with people occupy a good amount of our time and attention and interest us intensely. Take that away and all you have is "playing to win" which is rather shallow and empty in comparison. ... there is only one solution for dealing with a sociopath: Get him or her completely out of your life for good." -- Anti-empathy FTWMarch 29 2009
Slate Magazine -- What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it? by Emily Yoffe
'NPD can be summed up as, "Contempt of other people and their emotions." A chilling lack of empathy is a hallmark of NPD. Those involved with someone with NPD frequently say they feel as if they are interacting with a kindergartener. In some way they are. According to a study in the journal Advances in Psychiatric Treatments, narcissists are stuck with the emotional development of 5-year-olds. It's about at age 5 that children start realizing their feelings are not just the result of other people or events but occur within themselves, and that they have control over them. But this understanding does not take place for the narcissist, who continues to see all internal states as having an external cause. Because of narcissists' inability to control their own emotions, they unconsciously experience the world as constantly threatening—thus the tendency toward inexplicable rages, the wild overreactions to the slightest perception of criticism.'Slate Magazine -- What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it? by Emily Yoffe
'... the sense that other people don't matter, the belief others are instruments for the narcissist's use, the self-admiration. People with NPD act as if they are special beings who are exceptionally intelligent, accomplished, beautiful, or sexy (or all of the above), to whom lesser people (pretty much everyone else) must bow. The arts, medicine, politics all attract inwardly injured people with an outsize sense of themselves and a desire for the world to recognize them. Those who frequently treat NPD, or its victims, point out one reason the statistics may so underestimate its incidence is that narcissists rarely show up at a therapist's office. There are no pharmaceutical fixes, and therapy is often unsuccessful. If they do seek treatment—usually under duress—a primary outcome is that they drive their therapists bonkers. ...researchers explored whether NPD should even be considered a disorder since the people who have it, by definition, think so highly of themselves.'Slate Magazine -- What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it? by Emily Yoffe
'Narcissism fuels drive and ambition, a desire to be recognized for one's accomplishments, a sense that one's life has meaning and importance. The problem occurs when narcissism becomes the primary principle of someone's personality. Its most extreme form is narcissistic personality disorder, a psychological condition that impairs a person's ability to form normal relationships and wreaks havoc on those who have close encounters with it. ...narcissists have skills and qualities—confidence, extraversion, a desire for power—that propel them into leadership roles but that when true narcissists are in charge, other aspects of their makeup—a feeling the rules don't apply to them, a need for constant stroking—can have "disastrous consequences." "[He] is unapologetically late to almost everything, and can treat employees with disdain, cursing and erupting in fury for failings..."'March 27 2009
Wikipedia -- Narcissistic personality disorder
"The narcissist is described as turning inward for gratification rather than depending on others and as being excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power and prestige. Narcissistic personality disorder is closely linked to self-centeredness. Though individuals with NPD are often ambitious and capable, the inability to tolerate setbacks, disagreements or criticism, along with lack of empathy, make it difficult for such individuals to work cooperatively with others or to maintain long-term professional achievements. With narcissistic personality disorder, the person's perceived fantastic grandiosity, often coupled with a hypomanic mood, is typically not commensurate with his or her real accomplishments. The exploitative, sense of entitlement, lack of empathy, disregard for others, and constant need for attention inherent in NPD adversely affect interpersonal relationships. -- #2 is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance... #7 lacks empathy"Truthdig -- America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout
'We live in an age of moral nihilism. The capacity for manipulation is what is most highly prized. And our moral collapse is as terrifying, and as dangerous, as our economic collapse. Moral autonomy is what the corporate state, with all its attacks on liberal institutions and “leftist” professors, has really set out to destroy. The corporate state holds up as our ideal what Adorno called “the manipulative character.” The manipulative character has superb organizational skills and the inability to have authentic human experiences. He or she is an emotional cripple and driven by an overvalued realism. “It is especially difficult to fight against it,” warned Adorno, “because those manipulative people, who actually are incapable of true experience, for that very reason manifest an unresponsiveness that associates them with certain mentally ill or psychotic characters, namely schizoids.”' -- Anti-Empathy, Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Sound like anyone you know?
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