The Science and the Art of Gurometry
Decoding the Gurus
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Narcissism and Grievance Mongering
The study of manipulative narcissism is really well-established and it's really well understood all the different behaviours that are red flags in this. The final thing I'll say, Chris, is that again, it's theoretically quite satisfying that narcissism does crop up so often in these figures because you almost have to have an overblown sense of self-confidence in order to inhabit this role. Like to put on a toga or a white sheet and stand up on top of the mountain and to broadcast to everyone that you've heard the word of God requires the kind of self-belief that most typical people don't generally have.
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