Totally agree. It's something I noticed a lot when I was living in SV, and I think a symptom of the cultural zeitgeist combined with the notorious superficialit

Totally agree. It's something I noticed a lot when I was living in SV, and I think a symptom of the cultural zeitgeist combined with the notorious superficiality of the typical California crowd. My first wife's sister was a typical example, perfect on paper but a total trainwreck IRL. Her constant mindfulness retreats and yoga sessions (she was an instructor) had reinforced her self-image to such an extent that she couldn't see herself as anything but blameless in any manifest issue with another person while in reality, she was one of the worst narcissists I've ever encountered and a pathological manipulator to boot. I'm not against activities such as meditation or yoga, as long as they're framed properly. They're inherently escapist and do not magically make someone a better person.