Dr. Kate Lister
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Well, my first book was Sex with Kings, and I looked at the sex lives of European royals. The second book was Sex with the Queen. My third book was pretty much Sex in the Vatican. And then I did a lot of other books. And then this came out in 2020, Sex with Presidents. I figured I should turn my attention to U.S. history and really did a deep dive.
Well, my first book was Sex with Kings, and I looked at the sex lives of European royals. The second book was Sex with the Queen. My third book was pretty much Sex in the Vatican. And then I did a lot of other books. And then this came out in 2020, Sex with Presidents. I figured I should turn my attention to U.S. history and really did a deep dive.
I'm more expert on European history, and I was shocked to learn a lot about my own nation's history.
I'm more expert on European history, and I was shocked to learn a lot about my own nation's history.
I'm more expert on European history, and I was shocked to learn a lot about my own nation's history.
Yes, it's true. There's actually a psychological disorder. It was accepted as such by the psychiatric community in 2009 called โ Hubris disorder.
Yes, it's true. There's actually a psychological disorder. It was accepted as such by the psychiatric community in 2009 called โ Hubris disorder.
Yes, it's true. There's actually a psychological disorder. It was accepted as such by the psychiatric community in 2009 called โ Hubris disorder.
Unlike most mental illnesses, which develop in early adulthood, this one is triggered by wielding power over a period of time. And when that individual loses power, the illness subsides.
Unlike most mental illnesses, which develop in early adulthood, this one is triggered by wielding power over a period of time. And when that individual loses power, the illness subsides.
Unlike most mental illnesses, which develop in early adulthood, this one is triggered by wielding power over a period of time. And when that individual loses power, the illness subsides.
And some of the characteristics of the disorder are recklessness, narcissism, believing that you're some kind of a messiah, that God has appointed you and you can do nothing wrong, not listening to the very good advice of your cabinet. feeling that you're a kind of God, only you can save the nation. The interesting thing about it is it affects women as well as men.
And some of the characteristics of the disorder are recklessness, narcissism, believing that you're some kind of a messiah, that God has appointed you and you can do nothing wrong, not listening to the very good advice of your cabinet. feeling that you're a kind of God, only you can save the nation. The interesting thing about it is it affects women as well as men.
And some of the characteristics of the disorder are recklessness, narcissism, believing that you're some kind of a messiah, that God has appointed you and you can do nothing wrong, not listening to the very good advice of your cabinet. feeling that you're a kind of God, only you can save the nation. The interesting thing about it is it affects women as well as men.
I mean, if you look at Maggie Thatcher in her last year or two, she was whacking that handbag of hers on the cabinet table, threatening to fire everybody. It happened with Golda Meir. It happened with Indira Gandhi. With men, however, The sexual recklessness comes into play. I haven't found in my research that any national female leader was, say, a JFK, for instance.
I mean, if you look at Maggie Thatcher in her last year or two, she was whacking that handbag of hers on the cabinet table, threatening to fire everybody. It happened with Golda Meir. It happened with Indira Gandhi. With men, however, The sexual recklessness comes into play. I haven't found in my research that any national female leader was, say, a JFK, for instance.
I mean, if you look at Maggie Thatcher in her last year or two, she was whacking that handbag of hers on the cabinet table, threatening to fire everybody. It happened with Golda Meir. It happened with Indira Gandhi. With men, however, The sexual recklessness comes into play. I haven't found in my research that any national female leader was, say, a JFK, for instance.
They think that they can get away with anything. Their minds are not working. There's no logic there. They think even if it gets out, it won't really matter. Everyone loves them. They're this messianic figure, but they do risk everything. Their family, their legacy, their political career. It's really crazy.
They think that they can get away with anything. Their minds are not working. There's no logic there. They think even if it gets out, it won't really matter. Everyone loves them. They're this messianic figure, but they do risk everything. Their family, their legacy, their political career. It's really crazy.
They think that they can get away with anything. Their minds are not working. There's no logic there. They think even if it gets out, it won't really matter. Everyone loves them. They're this messianic figure, but they do risk everything. Their family, their legacy, their political career. It's really crazy.