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Narcissism for All

Forty-five years ago, Christopher Lasch identified what has become a defining feature of modern activism—“the ever-present, neurotic need to be recognized and affirmed.”

Julia Friedman
· 10 min read
Narcissus looking at his reflection in the water from “Echo and Narcissus” by John William Waterhouse, oil on canvas 1903.
Narcissus looking at his reflection in the water in a painting entitled “Echo and Narcissus” by John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), oil on canvas 1903. Detail from a larger work. Alamy

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