An Achilles’ Heel is defined as a seemingly-small wound that proves fatal. (1) In psychological terms: An addiction or trauma, considered small and usually overlooked, that shapes the personality and proves to be a catastrophic or fatal attraction. I say this to those among us who are going to be operating as humanitarian philanthropists […]
A Fatal Flaw is a Weak Point; or, Never Say “Never”
In my view, a fatal flaw is a weak point, an Achilles heel, a pitfall that lurks as a result of being absolutely positive on an issue or going to extremes with it. The epitome is Adolf Hitler. (1) Hitler actually seems to have known very little about making war, despite seeing himself as a […]