en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

Whenever efficiency increases consumption increases. Better steam engines mean more coal consumption. Faster cheaper RAM means more RAM consumption.

I appreciate the example and I think I see your point. I agree with the underlying logic, in general, but applying it to NPD seems an over extension.

Dictionary definitions for the two terms, as records of common usage, are notably different. Autism refers solely to the condition so your example sentence would be an inappropriate use. Acceptable and understandable in the language, but an uncommon application of the word. On the other hand, narcissism is used for general egoism and self importance first and for NPD second.

This of course doesn’t invalidate your feelings when hearing the word or desire to protect others from the same, but maybe this can offer some comfort if the most common usage is not intended or even understood as a slur or even a reference to folks with NPD.

Serious question: isn’t the word separate from the disorder though?

We can describe people doing antisocial, paranoid, or dependent things even when they don’t have the associated personality disorders. We can also describe someone generally as antisocial or paranoid if they display those traits regularly, regardless of any underlying diagnosis. Is it different with NPD?

Wait… the US military is team MechaHitler now?

No need to nitpick. We are two humans communicating so obviously this is a social activity. A community theater is social media by the loosest definition, but the term “social media” now commonly means the big centralized commercial product platforms of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

There are worlds of difference between the manipulative ads and algorithms of social media and the activity feeds on Lemmy. It’s the difference between a shopping mall and a community yard sale.

Right on! We won the game. 🍻

Then I’m the third half and I have a friend that makes the 5th half. I feel like okcupid’s early days was peak dating tech before the enshittification set in.

Trying to avoid the already great recs, for varying levels of cyberpunk themes or aesthetics…

Movies Gattaca 1997 Elysium 2013 Ex Machina 2015

TV Almost Human Cowboy Bebop (any) Devs Incorporated (highly recommend!) Max Headroom

Don’t threaten me with a good time.