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The Psychology of Jeffrey Epstein: Understanding the Dark Helper (Part 1)
A psychological analysis of Jeffrey Epstein through the Enneagram lens. How a Type 2's need to be needed became a weapon of manipulation and control.
How Epstein Trapped the Powerful and the Vulnerable (Part 2)
Epstein ran two playbooks: one for elites seeking access and secrecy, one for vulnerable teens seeking stability. Both ended the same way. The escalation trap explained.
The Blackpill Pipeline: How Shame, Rejection, and Anger Radicalize Young Men
Inside the psychology of incel radicalization through the Enneagram lens. Why the blackpill ideology spreads, what emotional patterns drive it, and what it reveals about modern masculinity's crisis.
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Parasocial Relationships: Why Each Enneagram Type Forms Them
Why do you feel emotionally connected to someone who doesn't know you exist? Your Enneagram type explains your parasocial relationship patterns with celebrities and influencers.
Reddit Moderators: Why Type 1s Run the Internet
The thankless, unpaid, obsessive work of moderating Reddit and Wikipedia. Why certain personality types are psychologically compelled to govern the internet for free.
Dark Triad Meets Enneagram: How Each Type Goes Wrong
How narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism manifest through each Enneagram type. From Nixon's image-obsessed Type 3 to Dahmer's clinical Type 5 detachment.
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