The Narcissism Principle

Who can you trust with national security documents? An article by Tom Nicholas in The Atlantic titled The Narcissists Who Endanger America points the finger at narcissists as those who are the hardest for the U.S. national security community to spot. 

Why are they hard to spot? How can you know in advance?

In today’s episode, Bill and Megan discuss this difficult topic that impacts countries globally.

Links & Other Notes

• BOOKS
  • 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life: Identifying and Dealing with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other High-Conflict Personalities
  • It’s All Your Fault! 12 Tips for Managing People Who Blame Others for Everything
  • It’s All Your Fault at Work! Managing Narcissists and Other High-Conflict People
• COURSES
  • Dealing with Narcissistic Personalities: The Arrogant Players of Divorce
  • Conflict Influencer Certification Course
• ARTICLES
  • The Narcissists Who Endanger American [available only with paid subscription to The Atlantic]
  • The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men [available only with paid subscription to The Atlantic]
  • Sociopaths and Their Deceptions
• Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
• Submit a Question for Bill and Megan
• All of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.
• You can also find these show notes at our site as well.

Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.

• (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
• (01:32) - Leaked National Security Secrets
• (02:42) - Narcissism Principle
• (05:57) - Being Seen as Superior
• (07:03) - Malignant vs. Benign Narcissists
• (10:58) - This Case vs. Snowden's
• (15:14) - Times to Break the Laws
• (20:12) - Still Developing at Younger Ages
• (22:25) - Earning Trust
• (25:06) - Don't Give Them Power Over You
• (26:28) - Last Thoughts
• (27:22) - Coming Next Week: Letting a Win Be a Win

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