Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "sam vaknin" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Pathological Narcissism, Group Behaviour, and Terrorism Pathological Narcissism, Group Behaviour, and TerrorismBy: Sam Vaknin1. What is pathological narcissism?All of us have narcissistic TRAITS. Some of us even develop anarcissistic PERSONALITY. Moreover, narcissism is a SPECTRUM ofbehaviours - from the healt... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/pathological-narcissism-group-behaviour-and-terrorism-119648.html 12th January 2007 Immigrants and the Fallacy of Labour Scarcity Immigrants and the Fallacy of Labour ScarcitySam VakninUPI Senior Business CorrespondentSkopje, MacedoniaFirst Read:Migration and Brain Drainhttp://samvak.tripod.com/pp118.htmlJean-Marie Le Pen - France's dark horse presidential contender - isclearly emot... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/immigrants-and-the-fallacy-of-labour-scarcity-119608.html 12th January 2007 The Sickly State of Public Hospitals The Sickly State of Public HospitalsSam VakninUPI Senior Business CorrespondentSkopje, MacedoniaHospitals are caught in the crossfire of a worldwide debate. Shouldhealthcare be completely privatized - or should a segment of it be leftin public hands? As t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/the-sickly-state-of-public-hospitals-119549.html 12th January 2007 Games People Play Games People PlayBy: Sam VakninGames and role-playing are as ancient as Mankind. Rome's state-sponsoredlethal public games may have accounted for up to one fifth of its GDP. Theyoften lasted for months. Historical re-enactments, sports events, chess -are ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/games-people-play-119499.html 12th January 2007 To Give with Grace To Give with Grace By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Yankee Go Home. Nato is Nazo. American trash culture. The graffiti adorn every wall, the contempt seems to be universal. America and Americans are perceived... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/to-give-with-grace-10336.html 28th September 2005 The Future of the Book The Future of the Book By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" One of the first acts of the French National Assembly in 1789 was to issue this declaration: "The free communication of thought and opinion is one of the ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-future-of-the-book-10217.html 27th September 2005 The Golden Sham - Privatizing with Golden Shares The Golden Sham - Privatizing with Golden Shares By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In a rare accord, both the IMF and independent analysts, have cautioned Bulgaria in early 2002 that its insistence on keeping g... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-golden-sham--privatizing-with-golden-shares-10216.html 27th September 2005 The Matrix Revisited The Matrix Revisited By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" It is easy to confuse the concepts of "virtual reality" and a "computerized model of reality (simulation)". The former is a self- contained Universe, replet... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-matrix-revisited-10191.html 27th September 2005 The Medium and the Message The Medium and the Message By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" A debate is raging in e-publishing circles: should content be encrypted and protected (the erstwhile Barnes and Noble or Digital goods model) - or sho... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-medium-and-the-message-10190.html 27th September 2005 The Technology of Law, The Law of Technology The Technology of Law, The Law of Technology By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" "The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make it its home for... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-technology-of-law-the-law-of-technology-10151.html 27th September 2005 The Eureka Connection The Eureka Connection By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" A common, guttural cry of "Eureka" echoed as the peoples of East Europe and the Balkans emerged from the Communist steam bath. It was at once an expression... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-eureka-connection-8991.html 15th September 2005 The Expat Experts The Expat Experts By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", Lewis Carroll wrote: "Curtsy while you're thinking of something to say. It saves time." What a missed career. He should h... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-expat-experts-8990.html 15th September 2005 The Encroachment of the Public The Encroachment of the Public By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" As Aristotle and John Stuart Mill observed, the private sphere sets limits, both normative and empirical, to the rights, powers, and obligations... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/the-encroachment-of-the-public-8989.html 15th September 2005 Jamaican OverDrive - Outsourcing and Offshoring Case Study Jamaican OverDrive - Outsourcing and Offshoring Case Study By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) tried and failed to find proof or traces of widespread ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/jamaican-overdrive--outsourcing-and-offshoring-case-study-8711.html 12th September 2005 Knowledge and Power Knowledge and Power By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" "Knowledge is Power" goes the old German adage. But power, as any schoolboy knows, always has negative and positive sides to it. Information exhibits the sam... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/knowledge-and-power-8700.html 12th September 2005 Internet Advertising - What Went Wrong? Internet Advertising - What Went Wrong? By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Spielberg's blockbuster, "Minority Report", is set in the year 2054. The future - at least according to a team of MIT futurologists, hi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/internet-advertising--what-went-wrong-8121.html 09th September 2005 Electricity Markets in Eastern Europe Electricity Markets in Eastern Europe By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Russia's lower house, the Duma, debated, in November 29, 2002 a far reaching reform in the bloated and inefficient electricity generatio... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin6.articlealley.com/electricity-markets-in-eastern-europe-7021.html 31st August 2005 Acquired Situational Narcissism By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a systemic, all- pervasive condition, very much like pregnancy: either you have it or you don't. Once you have it, you have it day an... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin6.articlealley.com/acquired-situational-narcissism-6481.html 26th August 2005 The Myth of the Earnings Yield By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In American novels, well into the 1950's, one finds protagonists using the future stream of dividends emanating from their share holdings to send their kids to college or as co... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin5.articlealley.com/the-myth-of-the-earnings-yield-5654.html 18th August 2005 The Abu Ghraib Syndrome - Why Good People Ignore Abuse By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Why do good people - church-goers, pillars of the community, the salt of the earth - ignore abuse and neglect, even when it is on their doorstep and in their proverbial backyard (for ins... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/the-abu-ghraib-syndrome--why-good-people-ignore-abuse-5421.html 17th August 2005 The False Maps of Maskirovka The False Maps of Maskirovka By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, maps lied. Whole towns were placed incorrectly, omitted altogether, minimized, exaggerated, or dist... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin4.articlealley.com/the-false-maps-of-maskirovka-5169.html 16th August 2005 Skopje - Where Time Stood Still Skopje - Where Time Stood Still By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Frozen at an early morning hour, the stony hands of the giant, cracked clock commemorate the horror. The earthquake that struck Skopje in 19... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin3.articlealley.com/skopje--where-time-stood-still-5084.html 16th August 2005 Immortality and Mortality in the Economic Sciences Immortality and Mortality in the Economic Sciences By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The noted economist, Julian Simon, once quipped: "Because we can expect future generations to be richer than we are, no mat... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvakninsamvaknin.articlealley.com/immortality-and-mortality-in-the-economic-sciences-5051.html 15th August 2005 Economics - Psychology's Neglected Branch Economics - Psychology's Neglected Branch By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" "It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the e... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin2.articlealley.com/economics--psychologys-neglected-branch-4927.html 15th August 2005 What Makes a Leader? What Makes a Leader? By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" How does a leader become a leader? In this article, we are not interested in the historical process but in the answer to the twin questions: what qualifies... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samvaknin.articlealley.com/what-makes-a-leader-4576.html 11th August 2005