The Hubris of East Europe's Peasants

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited""It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." Epictetus The denizens of the former Soviet and socialist countries are marked by their resistance to learning from others. Now that...

Super Power Hubris and Terrorism

The impromptu reactions of Indian leaders to the recent terrorist attack in Mumbai have necessarily been based on revulsion and impulse. Indian Prime Minister repeatedly mentioned the need for co-operation from the International community' and kept Washington informed of the...

New Buchanan Book Declares 'End Of America'

From the Drudge Report:  "America is coming apart, decomposing, and...the likelihood of her survival as one nation...is improbable -- and impossible if America continues on her current course," declares Pat Buchanan. "For we are on a path to national suicide."The...

Yahoo!'s Ian Rogers is stuffed with DRM

"But now, eight years later, Amazon’s finally done what was clearly the right solution in 1999. Music in the format that people actually want it in, with a Web-based experience that’s simple and works with any device. [...]When you compare the experiences on Yahoo! Music,...