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I think the die was cast before the 80s, the self-esteem push being a manifestation of...something. My money is on the relentless exertions of CorporateAmerica’s marketing. Modern media has proven the perfect vehicle for advancing the notion that one can ‘have it all’ and that’s metastasized into a pervasive egoism that, sadly, seems like it’s here to stay.

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Makes a lousy democracy when you do.

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