Why Ego Destroys the Fabric of Society
Ego and the idea of self-importance have a pathological impact on society
6 min readMar 20, 2021
The Novelist John Barth once wrote, “everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.” To maintain an image of ourselves as stars of our own show, we must create stories that place us front and centre in our minds. At the heart of this hero-worship lies individualism.
