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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Postmodernism'
Are You a Narcissist?
July 6th, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 1 Comment · Culture, Gen Y, Postmodernism
Tags:baby boomers·gen x·Gen Y·Jean Twenge·narcissism·psychology·The Narcissism Epidemic
Why We Need to Compare Ourselves to Others
June 19th, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 2 Comments · Culture, Gen Y, 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 [...]
Tags:Basketball·Jean Twenge·Kobe Bryant·Los Angeles Lakers·narcissism·National Basketball Association·NBA·The Narcissism Epidemic
Everything’s Amazing; Nobody’s Happy
February 24th, 2009 by Joel Pitney· 1 Comment · Comedy, Culture, Gen Y, Pop Culture, Postmodernism
A friend sent me a link to this incredibly funny, insightful, and implicating video clip of stand-up comedian Louis CK appearing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien giving some examples of the extraordinary irony of our time: everything’s amazing and yet no one is happy. Check it out!!
Tags:Conan O'Brien·Gen Y·Louis CK
