Word: egos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...which he can avert if he changes his name and declares himself not to be the author of his works. Although he ultimately says no, he wavers for a moment, and that is enough to satisfy the state. In Temptation, Havel retells the Faust myth in terms of the ego-driven distortions of truth committed by his compatriots. In the essay The Power of the Powerless, he lambastes an archetypal grocer who places a poster saying WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE in his shopwindow to prove himself orthodox and ensure his comfort. Dissecting the web of hypocrisies and self-deceptions...
Theory four: I Am Man, Hear me Roar. A combination of ego and ignorance, Quayle is showing an "I don't give a damn" quality. He has been consistently badgered by the press, mocked by Democrats, and ignored by Republicans...
After withstanding so much abuse, he performs without giving a damn. All we are seeing is an overextended ego a la Leona Helmsly...