His hair looked intentionally messy. Everything about him, down to his carefully chosen, probably pricey, "worn out" clothing felt scripted.
I have treated several other teenagers this year who display a similar kind of profound detachment from self.
It is a kind of identity disorder I believe has its roots in a society that has drifted free from reality and is creating adolescents (and, I would venture, people of many ages) who are at most participant-observers in their own lives, with little genuine emotion - like actors playing themselves. (quelle)

Eine unterhaltsame Vorstellung: Homo Sapiens, einzig bekannte Lebensform mit Bewusstsein, verliert dies bei Evolution zu Homo Gangsterus und entwickelt statt dessen die Gruppenidentität.