Why doesn’t John Edwards claim insanity as his defense in his trial? Can there be any other explanation for his behavior? Here’s why such a defense, if successful, could be groundbreaking for all politicians. Ever since Christopher Lasch wrote “The Culture of Narcissism” more than three decades ago, academics and psychologists have noted that many politicians have the classical symptoms of narcissism, which include: lack of empathy, lack of self-awareness, grandiose sense of entitlement and a bottomless pit of need for affirmation. Read full article >>