As I suspected. You're purposefully being a dick, and you take pleasure in narcissistic domineering. I don't associate with people of low character. You are banned.
Great analysis. I realize you are well aware, but the trauma, abuse and neglect that played a role in your life (whether that of your parent or your own) primed you to have keen insight into today's problems in society. I do not mean to suggest it is a silver lining, but it's hard to imagine someone who had a fully actualized healthy childhood having the same observations.
I’ve been saying this for about a decade - but then I’m a shrink, so it was easy to recognize. The saddest part is that my field is metastasized with it.
Disaffected is my dish washing show. Recently went on vacation so I'm catching up and only got a third of the way into this city council episode. It echoes the Evergreen College scandal that Benjamin Boyce so exhaustively covered. Maybe less "echoes" and more "shouts from the same voice."
Interesting. For years I have been likening American culture to living in an alcoholic home. Your analogy is much worse because alcoholics can and do get better, though usually after hitting a hard bottom.
Great analysis @Josh Slocum. Societal systems are replicas of cluster b family systems (or what I call the narcissistic family system). What you described is a feature of every industry and sector of society that the current burnout prevention strategies don’t even come close to remedying. American society continues to elevate & protect cluster b leaders and influencers because its blind to its own pathology.
Ready to chat further about narcissism when you are :)
You are right. And I was reminded of your good work, and the saying "There's no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't c are who get's credit for it" when I saw this piece by Chris Rufo: https://christopherrufo.com/p/the-cluster-b-society
I spend my work days talking to people with Cluster B problems who come to me convinced they have Bipolar Affective Disorder. You describe it how it is.
Tony, I'm so tickled you commented here. I've been listening to your Classic Ghost Stories for almost two years now, and am a huge fan. You are *really* good. My favorite narrating storyteller.
I seemed to remember that you were in mental health (nursing, maybe?) and have thought to myself, "I suspect Tony knows some of the kinds of people that I'm always going on about. I wonder what he thinks of it all."
I think pretty much what you think. It’s sad how people think there isn’t a something ‘seriously wrong’ with them and seek a Bipolar, ADHD, ASD, PTSD diagnosis (sometimes they want all of them) thinking that diagnosis will solve their lives when the best (though not easy nor guaranteed) solution is to take responsibility for fixing the problem by understanding their Cluster B issues, attend to them, inhibit or modify as they arise. Not easy but many succeed
Josh, Great video. Since it seems to end abruptly, I was wondering if there is a Part Two or another version that's accessible. P.S. Well moderated re: the moron you had to ban.
Christopher Ruffo also has written about this. I know you also respect his work Josh... the title is so similar you your own, i was hoping he’d reference you Josh! :)
Great Job! Josh! on your appearance on the dark horse podcast with Brett Weinstein! See! Brett also noticed the similarities and felt your and Christopher Rufo’s paths should align!
Isn’t it a great compliment that he acknowledged the embarrassing failures of recent academics and elites and praised amateurs like yourself!
I appreciated you two challenging one another regarding terms, pathology and the heavy individuation of psychology and it being at present a lost and confused (“scientific”) disciple. Was a great 2hr 15 min podcast episode!
Keep fighting the good fight. I keep up with the podcast and read your essays occasionally. I am still working on my master list of Borderline behaviors. I know you say there is no "list." But I've got one! Big loves, my friend.
Mind your tone here. Do not issue orders. You forget yourself.
Start over in your proper place, remembering that you are in my living, not vice versa, or you're banned.
I wouldn't walk in to your space and start barking orders at you,.
This is an instruction, not a request. I make the rules here.
As I suspected. You're purposefully being a dick, and you take pleasure in narcissistic domineering. I don't associate with people of low character. You are banned.
You have a great day too, Tim.
Great analysis. I realize you are well aware, but the trauma, abuse and neglect that played a role in your life (whether that of your parent or your own) primed you to have keen insight into today's problems in society. I do not mean to suggest it is a silver lining, but it's hard to imagine someone who had a fully actualized healthy childhood having the same observations.
Yep. This the lemonade I'm trying to make out of the lemons, for sure.
I’ve been saying this for about a decade - but then I’m a shrink, so it was easy to recognize. The saddest part is that my field is metastasized with it.
Disaffected is my dish washing show. Recently went on vacation so I'm catching up and only got a third of the way into this city council episode. It echoes the Evergreen College scandal that Benjamin Boyce so exhaustively covered. Maybe less "echoes" and more "shouts from the same voice."
Interesting. For years I have been likening American culture to living in an alcoholic home. Your analogy is much worse because alcoholics can and do get better, though usually after hitting a hard bottom.
https://open.substack.com/pub/rufo/p/the-cluster-b-society?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=bj2gw
This guy has stolen your work! Pretty good video to be fair albeit without your dark humorous edge
I am glad other people are noticing this. While I am glad Rufo is getting the word out it does smell of blatant ripoff to me.
Josh, you need to see this short film by Christopher Rufo. I'm thinking he is likely to have been influenced by you.
https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1704521862888444022
I just politely called him out on that here today.
Great analysis @Josh Slocum. Societal systems are replicas of cluster b family systems (or what I call the narcissistic family system). What you described is a feature of every industry and sector of society that the current burnout prevention strategies don’t even come close to remedying. American society continues to elevate & protect cluster b leaders and influencers because its blind to its own pathology.
Ready to chat further about narcissism when you are :)
You are right. And I was reminded of your good work, and the saying "There's no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't c are who get's credit for it" when I saw this piece by Chris Rufo: https://christopherrufo.com/p/the-cluster-b-society
I spend my work days talking to people with Cluster B problems who come to me convinced they have Bipolar Affective Disorder. You describe it how it is.
Tony, I'm so tickled you commented here. I've been listening to your Classic Ghost Stories for almost two years now, and am a huge fan. You are *really* good. My favorite narrating storyteller.
I seemed to remember that you were in mental health (nursing, maybe?) and have thought to myself, "I suspect Tony knows some of the kinds of people that I'm always going on about. I wonder what he thinks of it all."
I think pretty much what you think. It’s sad how people think there isn’t a something ‘seriously wrong’ with them and seek a Bipolar, ADHD, ASD, PTSD diagnosis (sometimes they want all of them) thinking that diagnosis will solve their lives when the best (though not easy nor guaranteed) solution is to take responsibility for fixing the problem by understanding their Cluster B issues, attend to them, inhibit or modify as they arise. Not easy but many succeed
Josh, Great video. Since it seems to end abruptly, I was wondering if there is a Part Two or another version that's accessible. P.S. Well moderated re: the moron you had to ban.
Hey Josh; I think you’ll appreciate this. Academic feminism has a long history of ruining feminist efforts, apparently. Consider me team Pizzey:
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/02/feminism-mens-rights-activism-cancel-culture/607057/
Christopher Ruffo also has written about this. I know you also respect his work Josh... the title is so similar you your own, i was hoping he’d reference you Josh! :)
Url: https://open.substack.com/pub/rufo/p/institutionalized-derangement?r=1rfwm9&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Great Job! Josh! on your appearance on the dark horse podcast with Brett Weinstein! See! Brett also noticed the similarities and felt your and Christopher Rufo’s paths should align!
Isn’t it a great compliment that he acknowledged the embarrassing failures of recent academics and elites and praised amateurs like yourself!
I appreciated you two challenging one another regarding terms, pathology and the heavy individuation of psychology and it being at present a lost and confused (“scientific”) disciple. Was a great 2hr 15 min podcast episode!
Pocketcasts URL TO EPISODE:
https://pca.st/episode/620ee361-933c-4bd9-8599-5c205018994e
Looking forward to you having him on your show or you appearing on Darkhorse again, perhaps even with Heather as well!
Thank you for listening. It was my favorite conversation so far; Bret is singular.
Keep fighting the good fight. I keep up with the podcast and read your essays occasionally. I am still working on my master list of Borderline behaviors. I know you say there is no "list." But I've got one! Big loves, my friend.