Here is the conclusion to the series inspired by Christopher Lasch’s book, The Culture of Narcissism. Find the rest of the series here. “Our society is narcissistic, then, in a double sense. People with narcissistic personalities…play a conspicuous part in contemporary life…these celebrities set the tone for public life and of private life as well…The beautiful people…live […]
The Culture of Narcissism, Part 3: The Religion of “Me”
Here is the penultimate post in a series inspired by Christopher Lasch’s book, The Culture of Narcissism. Back in 1987, when the New Age movement had not yet become just another part of the spiritual background noise of postmodern America, ABC television mainstreamed one branch of the movement in the miniseries “Out on a Limb,” […]
The Culture of Narcissism, Part 2: Sex and the Self
This is the second part in a series inspired by Christopher Lasch’s 1979 book, The Culture of Narcissism. Narcissism is the self in love with itself; it’s believing the world revolves around one’s ego. While narcissists lack regard for the needs of others, they crave attention, admiration, and even envy to bolster their own self-esteem. […]
The Culture of Narcissism, Part 1: Politics and Personhood
This is the first in a four-part series inspired by Christopher Lasch’s 1979 book The Culture of Narcissism. In the present presidential contest, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal was the first person to say it out loud, to use the “N” word for Donald Trump. That’s right, he called Trump a narcissist. Specifically, in his news […]
