America’s Epidemic of Infallibility

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2017/03/paul-krugman-americas-epidemic-of-infallibility.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/opinion/americas-epidemic-of-infallibility.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Monday, March 20, 2017
Paul Krugman: America’s Epidemic of Infallibility

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But what’s going on with Mr. Trump and his inner circle seems to have less to do with ideology than with fragile egos. To admit having been wrong about anything, they seem to imagine, would brand them as losers and make them look small.

In reality, of course, inability to engage in reflection and self-criticism is the mark of a tiny, shriveled soul — but they’re not big enough to see that. ...

Many Americans no longer seem to understand what a leader is supposed to sound like, mistaking bombast and belligerence for real toughness.

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