Sounds more like altruism than solipsism. You're on board the Titanic, the crew are all cunts, might as well try to persuade people to let you steer the ship away from the iceberg
He wasn't just on board though - he was a senior member of the crew, presumably (cba to check) following the captain's orders at least most of the time.
Sounds more like altruism than solipsism. You're on board the Titanic, the crew are all cunts, might as well try to persuade people to let you steer the ship away from the iceberg