Hello friends:
As I’ve documented extensively, the president of the United States and the world’s richest man are both malignant narcissists—a combination of the worst personality traits known to humans: narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, sadism, and paranoia.
Despite their innate antisocial behavior, this combination of traits also enables certain malignant narcissists to lie, cheat, and steal their way into power.
Psychologist Erich Fromm, who defined malignant narcissism, said:
“It gives them that certainty and freedom from doubt which is so impressive to the average person.”
But when malignant narcissists gain power, especially if they insulate themselves to the outside world, they can become psychotic:
“Psychosis is a state of absolute narcissism, one in which the person has broken all connection with reality outside.”
The way they keep themselves from going insane is through the acclaim of others:
“Public figures who prevent the open outbreak of their potential psychosis by gaining the acclaim and consensus of millions of people.”
When challenged, they will quite literally change the world around themselves to fit their own alternate reality:
“To transform reality so that it fits their narcissism, and to destroy all critics … prevent the outbreak of insanity.”
Incredibly, America, and by extension the entire world is now in a scenario where two malignant narcissists have seized power—and are both literally going insane because the world is not bending to their reality.
The fact that these are the most powerful people in the world must be a learning moment for all of us. We cannot keep elevating people like this into positions where they can hurt people—because they always will.
Please join me and our amazing community today, Sunday, at Noon PT / 3PM to discuss the precarious moment we find ourselves in, Elon’s Endgame, and anything else on your mind. It’s always a great conversation. Hope to see you there. Details below!