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Narcissus' downfall is that he loved himself too much. Musk's downfall will be that he seeks the validation of the terminally online. A "Musk" wouldn't be a flo
by dfxm12 4y ago
Narcissus' downfall is that he loved himself too much. Musk's downfall will be that he seeks the validation of the terminally online. A "Musk" wouldn't be a flower fed by the light of its own reflection, but something like a spam bot using all of its nearly unlimited resources to just ask people via email, web forums, other social media, "check out this meme I found. Do you like me yet?"
- halfnormalform 4y agoIn the modern concept of “Narcissistic Personality Disorder” the patient has had their healthy sense of self severely wounded at a very core, raw, primal level that they desperately try to cover up with constant “Narcissistic Supply” which is provided by fans, groupies, and sometimes even negative attention. Something social media provides in bulk.