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The Narcissism Epidemic (Think About This #68)

September 2nd, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 147 Comments · Culture, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Think About This

Starting in the sixties, teachers and parents began to believe that building self-esteem in children was the best way to develop confident happy adults. But psychology researcher Jean Twenge says that the truth is not so simple. In her latest book, The Narcissism Epidemic, she unveils some startling evidence that this cultural trend towards individual [...]

All Excellence Is Elitist

June 29th, 2009 by Tom Huston· 22 Comments · Culture, Evolutionary Enlightenment, Evolutionary Spirituality, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Spirituality

This morning I opened my inbox and found the latest Quote of the Week from EnlightenNext founder (and editor in chief and spiritual teacher) Andrew Cohen, titled “Aspire to Be Great.” But before I quote it here, I want to mention what I’d been reading right before I saw it, which was a message that [...]

Are You a Narcissist?

June 26th, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 12 Comments · Culture, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Spirituality

I recently interviewed San Diego State University psychology professor Jean M. Twenge about her new book, The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement. The book is quite an achievement and deserves all of the attention it’s been getting from Newsweek and other media outlets. Bringing together an overwhelming amount of evidence from recent [...]

Why We Need to Compare Ourselves to Others

June 18th, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 4 Comments · Culture, Pop Culture, Postmodernism

This past weekend, I watched Kobe Bryant win his fourth National Basketball Association title as his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, defeated their opponent, the Orlando Magic, four games to one in a best of seven series. While the victory was definitely a team effort, Bryant, who was voted MVP of the play-offs, stood out [...]

The Good, the Bad, & the Mediated

May 31st, 2009 by Carter Phipps· 2 Comments · Cultural Evolution, Culture, Pop Culture, Postmodernism

A few years ago, sometime in 2003, friend and colleague Dr. Don Beck, cofounder of Spiral Dynamics, turned the editors of EnlightenNext on to an article he had recently read in Harper’s magazine. The article, which he felt was indicative of a change in cultural values and attitudes, was by media theorist and scholar Thomas [...]