In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective.
Christopher LaschEvery age develops its own peculiar forms of pathology, which express in exaggerated form its underlying character structure.
Christopher LaschA child's appetite for new toys appeal to the desire for ownership and appropriation: the appeal of toys comes to lie not in their use but in their status as possessions.
Christopher Lasch