Celebrity worship syndrome ... is indicative of a kind of a complete dissolution of the self in favor of another. ... Whether it's a mob mentality or a desire to be controlled by something higher than you, these cases are indicative of how charisma can replace the ego. (Jack Gleeson)

Celebrity worship syndrome ... is indicative of a kind of a complete dissolution of the self in favor of another. ... Whether it's a mob mentality or a desire to be controlled by something higher than you, these cases are indicative of how charisma can replace the ego.

Jack Gleeson

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