Narcissism feeds on power, status, and control over others. Authoritarianism systems often reward this behavior by giving individuals authority and recognition through dominance.
Anarchism removes these incentives. Without centralized power or imposed authority, individuals must rely on voluntary cooperation, personal responsibility, and genuine merit. There is no stage for ego, only equal individuals interacting freely.
In this way, anarchism doesn’t eliminate narcissism, but it limits the conditions that allow it to thrive.
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