tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post4479961713193730356..comments2023-07-29T11:21:42.125-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Book Talk: The Culture of Self-EsteemWebAppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408390036751112286noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post-34055332675177742312009-07-14T19:58:08.416-04:002009-07-14T19:58:08.416-04:00I think it may be pushing it to completely attribu...I think it may be pushing it to completely attribute the activity of Wall Street CEOs to narcissism -- it would be interesting to know if anyone has done any specific studies of that type of personality. I wonder if the "alpha male" / stereotypical competitive male is more of the model for the modern business executive. One might also link Wall Street's creativity in financial engineering to the type of pioneering creativity exhibited by the boy in the reality show. Maybe we could attribute it to an excess of or misdirected creativity, intended for survival's sake. (Survival meaning being able to afford a multi-million dollar duplex on Central Park West)Richard F.noreply@blogger.com