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Tag: Narcissism

0 Politics Gender/Identity

Welcome to The Omnicause, the fatberg of activism

Jewish Chronicle · 17 Jun

The text critiques a concept called The Omnicause, which promotes the idea that various social justice issues such as trans rights, Palestinian rights, and environmental concerns are inherently interconnected and must all be supported by progressives.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The Cross of Gould

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 16 Feb

The discussion centers on an essay by Emily Gould that narrates her mental breakdown and the contemplation of divorce, considered a poignant cultural commentary on modern elite and pop culture.

0 Politics Leadership

Trump, the Bad Boyfriend

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 9 Nov 2022

The podcast discusses the aftermath of the recent midterm elections and questions whether Republicans will continue to support Donald Trump despite his electoral losses.

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Letters, Fall 2021

Jewish Review of Books · 8 Sep 2021

The letter by Lillian Katz contemplates what author Philip Roth would have thought of entrepreneur Adam Neumann, noting their shared narcissism but also their differences in overcoming it.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Narcissus and the Nazir

Tzvi Sinensky in Lehrhaus · 14 Sep 2017

The legend of Narcissus, as retold by Ovid, involves a young man overly obsessed with his own beauty, leading to tragic consequences.

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Sometimes a Bag Is Just a Bag

Shoshana Olidort in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2014

Daphne Merkin's new collection of essays, "The Fame Lunches: On Wounded Icons, Money, Sex, the Bronts, and the Importance of Handbags," explores themes of meaning, self-awareness, materialism, and Jewish identity.