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Culture of Narcissism

Book • 1979
In 'The Culture of Narcissism', Christopher Lasch presents a psychological and cultural synthesis that examines the normalization of pathological narcissism in 20th-century American culture.

Lasch argues that since World War II, America has produced a personality type consistent with clinical definitions of narcissistic personality disorder.

He locates symptoms of this disorder in various aspects of American life, including radical political movements, spiritual cults, and the broader cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s.

The book critiques the erosion of family and community structures, the rise of consumerism, and the impact of technological advancements on social relationships.

Lasch's work is a comprehensive diagnosis of American culture, predicting the expansion of narcissistic tendencies into all aspects of American life.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by Brendan O'Neill in relation to the root causes of victim mentality and hyper-fragility in contemporary culture.
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Jonah Goldberg
as an author whose books he greatly enjoys.
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Joe Biden’s Roadside Library
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Sean Illing
in the context of AI companions and changing expectations in relationships.
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Corey Robin
in the context of themes prevalent in the 1970s.
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Bret Stephens
as a book suggesting the end was nigh.
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Philip Pilkington
as a book written by Christopher Lash, a cultural critic.
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Jasmine Sun
, who mentions that she read the book few years ago and that it totally made sense why Lash is having such a revival.
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C. Derick Varn
in relation to his work on narcissism and its connection to societal structures.
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Corey Robin
in relation to themes discussed in his book 'The Culture of Narcissism'.
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Ramani Durvasula
as a book from the 1970s discussing narcissism, materialism, and societal structures.
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Mentioned by Rick Warren when describing the 'me generation' and the view of having to think of yourself first.
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Matthew Goodwin
as a book by a disgruntled leftist who predicted the elites rising up against the masses.
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Mentioned by Eugene Holland in relation to his work on narcissism and capitalism.
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Mentioned in relation to the idea that narcissism is related to the decline of the family.
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Ravi Gupta
in the context of American narcissism as a survival strategy.
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David Masciotra
in relation to narcissism and its connection to the internet.
Episode 2253: Andrew Keen revisits Cult of the Amateur

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