Diagnostic Criteria for World Domination Disorder

To meet the full criteria for the disorder, it is suggested that there must be two items present from each of categories A and B, one of which must be item three (acting on these experiences) in either A or B, plus any two items from category C. For partial criteria for the disorder, there must be two items present from either category A or B, one of which must be item three, plus any two items from category C.

A. Unusual Beliefs:

  1. Believing that you have a divinely inspired mission to rid the world of evil.
  2. Believing, or claiming to be a democratically elected head of state, and believing or claiming that the majority of the population support you.
  3. Acting on these beliefs.

B. Unusual Experiences:

  1. Hearing voices, especially of a religiose or grandiose nature (e.g. hearing the voice of God telling you that you are on a divine mission, and are engaged in a struggle on the part of good, against evil).
  2. Having the experience that one’s actions and will are under the control or influence of God.
  3. Acting on these experiences.

C. Moral Insanity:

    1. Moral Insanity indicated by:
      1. Failure of, or arrested state of development of, moral imagination (e.g. inability to appreciate the implications of 54,000 civilian deaths).
      2. Evidence that this is a developmental disorder, and not acquired.
    2. Inability to distinguish between the values of transnational corporate capitalism and democracy.
    3. Inability to distinguish between the values of evangelical Christian fundamentalism and democracy.
    4. No insight.