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This book has influenced me more than any other. I feel inspired to become a more effective form of myself. I'm constantly impressed by his ability to reframe situations.

That said, this book is an atrocity. I'd like to recommend it to others but it begs to be misinterpreted. Most of themes appear in his blog, The Last Psychiatrist. The ideas are more accessible there, and his style is less acidic.

He explores the consequences of a culture dominated by narcissism, and the way that media is used within that culture. He also makes some extreme claims about the reader. There are too many themes for me to do justice to them here. For instance, he supports his argument by reinterpreting Thucydides. Some part of me is amazed that this book attracts readers.

Little side complaint:
He constantly references repression. That part sucks actually. Maybe repression exists? To talk about it seems impossible though. "Hey you have hidden motivations that I can see but you can't. Let me tell you about yourself". Yikes. It could easily be a way to gain power over the reader, or to have an excuse for reinterpreting any story of your choice. As soon as repression is fair game, we've more than doubled the amount of stories we have. Everything can suddenly be reopened.