Are We a Culture of Narcissists?

"Narcissism is the fast food of the soul. It tastes great in the short term, has negative, even dire, consequences in the long run, and yet continues to have widespread appeal." —The Narcissism Epidemic

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: Individualism vs Collectivism
0:53 WEIRD WASPs
2:50 The Protestant ethic
4:50 1960s counterculture
6:10 1970s "Me" Decade
9:19 1980s Yuppies
10:36 Conclusion: Interdependence

References:
- Geert Hofstede: Cultural dimensions
- Joseph Henrich: The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
- Max Weber: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
- Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell: The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement
- Tom Wolfe: The "Me" Decade and the Third Great Awakening
- Christopher Lasch: The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

Image: Sharing the Wealth by Mark Henson