Re:What collective narcissism does to society
by lazide on Saturday November 06, 2021 @03:43PM
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Well, total war and wholesale slaughter is a type of mass psychology I guess?
Seriously though, just like individuals who undergo a serious and dangerous psychotic episode often need to be restrained, even to the point of being shot if no other options are available that work, to avoid them causing massive damage to themselves or those around them, the same happens to nations sometimes.
Also, just like can happen in a small group with a psychotic individual, sometimes the crazy person wins.
For a nation that involves invasions, embargoes, etc. self-harm for an individual would be a country performing purges or genocide on it’s own people, or destroying it’s own economy due to some nonsensical ideology.
The issue with nations is the sheer scale of the damage they can cause, as compared to one standalone individual.
If say China starts going after neighbors, it’s roughly like it the 300 lb, heavily armed, weightlifter in the neighborhood starts going on a rampage on his family. Not much anyone can do without a whole lot of hurt for everyone.
Seriously though, just like individuals who undergo a serious and dangerous psychotic episode often need to be restrained, even to the point of being shot if no other options are available that work, to avoid them causing massive damage to themselves or those around them, the same happens to nations sometimes.
Also, just like can happen in a small group with a psychotic individual, sometimes the crazy person wins.
For a nation that involves invasions, embargoes, etc. self-harm for an individual would be a country performing purges or genocide on it’s own people, or destroying it’s own economy due to some nonsensical ideology.
The issue with nations is the sheer scale of the damage they can cause, as compared to one standalone individual.
If say China starts going after neighbors, it’s roughly like it the 300 lb, heavily armed, weightlifter in the neighborhood starts going on a rampage on his family. Not much anyone can do without a whole lot of hurt for everyone.