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He's probably talking about people with Narcissistic personality disorder and I recall an expert mentioning them gravitating toward VC, Law and management consu

He's probably talking about people with Narcissistic personality disorder and I recall an expert mentioning them gravitating toward VC, Law and management consulting: where they have power over people. You are their horse, and they ride you into their own perceived sunset, with everybody applauding. When things go sour they put you down. Look out for hissy fits when things don't go as planned, like not being "in on that deal." Two types of people give them narcissistic supply, and sustain them: people that actually believe the grandiose self-image they project, and others who just try and ride their coat tails, even if they know them to be fake. Narcissists can get very nasty and use their positions of power to outcast, betray, or wrongly portray anyone that stands in their way, or show them up. Narcissists are very unlikely to change. Keep well clear - you are just a cardboard cut out. I've noticed that they thrive on taking the credit of others, because deep down they feel deeply insufficient. They act over the top of these feelings. I've found it may have something to do with unloving, competitive, or conditionally loving parents. President may well be a Narcissist.

tomjen3 16y ago
Thank you, that was very enlightening. Am I right in suspecting that one can use their Narcissism against them? If they really take their self worth from others, they would be very easy to train to do as you want (in pretty much the same way cult leaders does). I realize that this isn't exactly what hackers normally do, but maybe it is worth starting to do?
- spitfire 16y ago
  No. Narcissists are usually quite smart, and very dangerous. Just stay away from them at all costs.
- adrianwaj 16y ago
  I wouldn't advise getting mixed up with a Narcissist ever. You'll lose more than you'll gain. Have you seen the movie depiction of Hitler in the bunker? That's how I think the end game plays out (at its most extreme.) I'd try and find environments that haven't given rise to narcissists. If you want to excel, it won't come from being hijacked. Maybe if you were a butler or servant to a monarch or dictator, it could help you avoid death or poverty. Just try and get out of there. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/samvaknin http://www.youtube.com/samvaknin (he's a narcissist, who analyzes his own self)

tomjen3 16y ago

Thank you, that was very enlightening. Am I right in suspecting that one can use their Narcissism against them? If they really take their self worth from others, they would be very easy to train to do as you want (in pretty much the same way cult leaders does). I realize that this isn't exactly what hackers normally do, but maybe it is worth starting to do?

spitfire 16y ago
No. Narcissists are usually quite smart, and very dangerous. Just stay away from them at all costs.
adrianwaj 16y ago
I wouldn't advise getting mixed up with a Narcissist ever. You'll lose more than you'll gain. Have you seen the movie depiction of Hitler in the bunker? That's how I think the end game plays out (at its most extreme.) I'd try and find environments that haven't given rise to narcissists. If you want to excel, it won't come from being hijacked. Maybe if you were a butler or servant to a monarch or dictator, it could help you avoid death or poverty. Just try and get out of there. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/samvaknin http://www.youtube.com/samvaknin (he's a narcissist, who analyzes his own self)