crude, abrasive, little interest in
or physical well-being [part of Ashton's own rationale that he is Si PoLR - his Si devaluing is obvious, and all it proves is that he is a Se type, with which only the most clueless would disagree]. highly impulsive and outwardly directed persona, focuses basically on activating others around him. [entirely agree with that, and it is somewhat antithetical to the LIE; definitely a Beta feel to it] has a sort of quasi-theoretical bent which is not really that theoretical at all in substance; mostly it seems like hot air [probably Ashton's rationale for Te leading]. he has great difficulty focusing himself to talk about theoretical things, including in socionics -- where his natural state of mind is to prod the people around him and state opinions with little justification [very similar to what I do, and I've contrasted myself with real-life Expat, who is an obvious real LIE, and who can talk for FUCKING AGES about one topic. I can't really do that, and Ashton sure as shit can't either]. his manner of coming up with people's typings is often impulsive and poorly considered, and it's very reasonable to see where
-DS could be involved in his thought process [again, very me] -- his association with allie and the subsequent transformation of his socionics typings into a more socially fluid system is an example. not open to negotiating the structural precepts of his ideas to anyone without clique status.
many people make reasonably convincing arguments for EIE. i think the information above points basically to an overall
thought process and an emphasis on Se/Ni, and so i moderately prefer SLE (though many aspects of EIE make good sense as well). some people who presumably know ashton better have told me vehemently and point blank that he's not
-directed, saying that ashton's displays of
represent an online persona which doesn't translate into real life; not having met him, i can't evaluate that assertion. either way, ashton's style of interacting with people is clearly beta-oriented.