"egotistical"... this is an idol. Doing what excessive pride drives one to do is "worshiping" the lord of pride. People that do this usually violate one or a combination of God's commandments. When they displace God, they are placing themselves in the place of God... Effectively munching on the fruit of forbidden knowledge (pride based definition of right and wrong).

The communist regimes claim that they worship no god, but that's false. They worship an idol of their own making.