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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Narcissism is an Anachronism


Narcissism is an anachronism.

The way the world works today, people are posting profiles about themselves online, not because they are preoccupied with themselves, but because they are interested in connecting with others.

It's just something you do in the normal course of living online. Community sites require you to put up a profile. Your profile is the cog in the wheel of MySpace.

Narcissim is a word from another time.
narcissism: "A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem."
IS AN
Anachronism: an artifact that belongs to another time.
You are going to see a lot more postings about this in the future.

Blog posts, Forum posts, Podcasts and Video blog entries.

Not because we have excessive love for ourselves, but because we have excessive love for others.

Narcissism is an Anachronism - Official Store. ;-) Because someone was going to do it.