Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the decline of empathy in society, particularly among public intellectuals who prioritize self-interest, power, and manipulation over compassion and care for others. He identifies four groups
The text discusses the challenges in diagnosing and differentiating between psychopathy, autism, schizoid personality disorder, and PTSD or CPTSD. These conditions often present similarly, with reduced affect display, reticent self-disclosure,
Public intellectuals are not teaching people how to develop empathy, compassion, care, and love towards their fellow beings. Instead, they are teaching people how to make maximal use of their
Sam Vaknin discusses the connection between ADHD, autism, and narcissism, speculating that a dysfunctional upbringing can lead to attention deficit and a lack of empathy. He emphasizes the importance of
