Ego Identity
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
the Knowledge Project 
Lenny's Podcast
2 statements about Ego Identity, every show
McCabe: Founder ego identities make any challenge terrifying and offensive
“When you have this ego identity of yourself about How fucking amazing you are. Then any moment that challenges that is super scary. Anyone who questions it is offensive.”
Dethmer: Most perceived personal threats in modern life target ego identity
“But for most of the people you and I know, they've created a world where they're safe and secure enough that the infringement isn't that. The vast majority of the infringement is the infringement on the identity. It's the infringement on the ego identity.”