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rampartd

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1. arrogance and hubris compounded by dunning kreuger syndrome
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:34 AM
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"i'm smarter than a reflecting pool" may be the most narcissistic image ever.

nemesis, the goddess of retribution, observed Narcissus' callous disregard for those who loved him. To exact justice, she led him to a pool where he saw his own reflection. Unaware that it was merely an image, Narcissus fell deeply in love with it. Upon realizing the truth, he was consumed by despair, understanding that his love would never be reciprocated. This realization led him to take his own life, and legend has it that from the place of his death sprang the narcissus flower, a symbol of his self-obsession
Source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Narcissus/narcissus.html

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