Sam Vaknin

Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. is a former economic advisor to governments (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, North Macedonia), served as the editor in chief of “Global Politician” and as a columnist in various print and international media including “Central Europe Review” and United Press International (UPI). He taught psychology and finance in various academic institutions in several countries (http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/cv.html )
108 Articles

The Durov Case: Regulate the Internet, Finally!

Pavel Durov was arrested on 24 August 2024 in France by its anti-fraud office, which is attached to…

How to Confront Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation

There are two types of fake info: goal-oriented and narrative-minded. The motivations behind these twin operations are different…

Ceasefire-Hostage Deal is Irrational Choice: Hamas-Israel (and Hezbollah and Iran)

With Gaza already reduced to rubble, its population decimated and displaced, and the IDF largely out of the…

Hostage Deal with Hamas: Israel’s Cognitive Dissonance

Israeli advocates of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal with Hamas, proffer the…

Iran Rules the Middle East

Intimidated by Iran’s belligerent and suicidal proxies, pressured into submission by a craven, isolationist USA, countries such as…

Circumventing Western sanctions: barter and countertrade in Russia, China, Iran

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper), Western sanctions have effectively cut off Russia, Iran, and North Korea from the financial…

Shame-based Politics: Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Trump

As I survey the increasingly more dystopian international scene, the role of shame and reputational costs in political…

Post-modern Autocracy Made in USA

Autocracy is nothing new, but it has a post-modern version, replete with the following characteristics: (1) The trappings…

Israel on the Path to the Nuclear Samson Option

Israel is in possession of about 300 nuclear warheads of varying yields and launchable from a variety of…

Trump’s Insurance: Rogue SCOTUS

Brussels  (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Trump is now a weaker candidate than he was only a week ago:…

Narcissistic Mortifications: Netanyahu, Biden, Trump

Trump, Netanyahu, and Biden suffered egregious public humiliations: having lost the 2020 Presidential elections, having suffered the indignities…

Psychology of Political Assassins

Would-be assassins of political figures engage in dichotomous thinking (splitting): evil vs. good. The politician is all evil,…

Uvalde, Be’eri: Work Ethic is Dead

On May 24, 2022, law enforcement officers amassed outside the Robb Elementary School as a gunman mowed down…

The 2nd American Revolution

The USA is declining and decomposing and the Republican party have zoomed in on the sole agents and…

Judges, Prosecutors Terrified of Vengeful Dictator Trump

Why would other judges indefinitely delay criminal cases against Donald Trump, or suddenly postpone his sentencing following his…

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