Daily Archives: January 11, 2015

My Brilliant Narcissistic Career

Sam Vaknin says: The narcissist often strikes people as laid back, parasitic, spoiled, and self-indulgent. Appearances can deceive. Narcissists are either compulsively driven over-achievers or chronic under-achieving wastrels. Most of them fail to make productive use of their capacities. Many … Continue reading

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All in-groups hold varying degrees of hostility for out-groups

Chaim Amalek: “My sense is that orthodox Hasidic Jews are more hostile to mainstream WASPS than mainstream WASPS are towards orthodox Hasidic Jews.” Luke Ford: “Yes, but only because Hasidic Jews have more in-group solidarity. Not because of anything else.” … Continue reading

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Games Are For The Goyim

Sports plays no role in Judaism (while the Greek-influenced New Testament is filled with references to athletics). My rav poseks that the only Jew allowed to watch a game is an owner or someone who takes bets. Let the goyim … Continue reading

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