The speaker discussed the ongoing societal shift from Enlightenment ideals—science, liberal democracy, and bureaucracy—toward a resurgence of feudalism characterized by theocracy, oligarchy, and totalitarianism. This regression reflects widespread disillusionment with
Sam Vaknin explores the concept of self-regulation, emphasizing that it primarily concerns controlling behavior rather than internal processes, and highlights its significance in goal attainment and impulse control. He critiques
In-depth analysis of narcissistic personality disorder, emphasizing the distinction between narcissists, psychopaths, and borderlines, highlighting narcissists as delusional and psychotic with impaired reality testing and confabulation rather than manipulative liars.
The conversation explored the dystopian themes of the book *Bandwidth*, focusing on technology’s impact on humanity, particularly AI, SMS communication, Narcissism, and airwater generation, while contrasting optimistic views held by
In this in-depth discussion, Sam Vaknin and Lydia Rangalowska explored the complexities of narcissistic personality disorder, including its origins, emotional dynamics, and impact on relationships, emphasizing the internalized nature of
Professor Sam Vaknin discussed how human loneliness, being alone is an inherent condition stemming from the existential trauma of separateness experienced through the gaze of others, with modern technology enabling
The speaker discussed the concept of narcissism, emphasizing that a certain degree of narcissism is natural and necessary for healthy self-esteem, but can become pathological and harmful. They explained the
The discussion focused on the concept of covert narcissism, describing three types: the inverted narcissist, the pro-social communal narcissist, and the envious covert narcissist, emphasizing their subtle and often undetectable
The discussion focused on the psychological dynamics between narcissists and their non-narcissist partners, emphasizing the powerful self-delusions and cyclical patterns such as idealization, devaluation, and discard. It highlighted how narcissists
The meeting provided a detailed distinction between narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy, emphasizing that narcissism is a severe mental illness rooted in disrupted self-formation and pathological dependence on external validation,
