Mac1958
Diamond Member
I may be in the minority on this, but I think that most (and I do mean most) of our problems are cultural at their root. And to go deeper into that, it seems to me that we are becoming more and more narcissistic and self-obsessed and entitled - the Selfie Generation (I coined that phrase, incidentally, and expect royalties).
And that doesn't just mean entitled to "government handouts". It holds true on the other side of the spectrum, too. Just because we were lucky enough to be born here, we act like we're entitled to bigger cars, bigger homes, bigger televisions, the newest and best phones, more stuff, on and on.
So I googled "narcissistic entitled American culture" and found some pretty interesting stuff, links below.
Do you feel entitled to more goodies? And here's what I'd really like to know: Isn't happiness and quality of life the goal, rather than the accumulation of stuff? And what kind of children are we raising as a result?
Narcissism Epidemic Why There Are So Many Narcissists Now - US News
America the Narcissist The Common Vision
Me me me America s Narcissism Epidemic - TODAY.com
Narcissism On the Rise in America Dr. Jim Taylor
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And that doesn't just mean entitled to "government handouts". It holds true on the other side of the spectrum, too. Just because we were lucky enough to be born here, we act like we're entitled to bigger cars, bigger homes, bigger televisions, the newest and best phones, more stuff, on and on.
So I googled "narcissistic entitled American culture" and found some pretty interesting stuff, links below.
Do you feel entitled to more goodies? And here's what I'd really like to know: Isn't happiness and quality of life the goal, rather than the accumulation of stuff? And what kind of children are we raising as a result?
Narcissism Epidemic Why There Are So Many Narcissists Now - US News
America the Narcissist The Common Vision
Me me me America s Narcissism Epidemic - TODAY.com
Narcissism On the Rise in America Dr. Jim Taylor
.