Narcissism, Kafka and Game

*Spoilers below* I recently finished the Wordsworth Classics Essential Kafka; my verdict: Kafka was a massive narcissist. As I read through the unfinished novels and short stories I pieced together evidence to support that claim: Kafka’s relationship with his perfectionist father; the presence of an oppressive authority (the narcissist’s super-ego); the fact that his main … Continue reading Narcissism, Kafka and Game

Narcissistic Injury and Game

I’ve been reading Sam Vaknin’s Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited recently in an effort to understand myself better and improve my Inner Game. Whereas I don’t want to (and technically cannot) diagnose myself with any personality disorder I can’t help but read his book and think about how it applies to myself. Narcissism exists as a … Continue reading Narcissistic Injury and Game