The Dual-type as shaper of philosophy

[tcaudilllg]

In a moment of introspection today, I realized something about myself: I see goodness as justification for experiencing positive things. Goodness is a relative attribute of beta Ni: to the extent that one has intent to be kind to others, one is good.

I believe goodness and psychological balance (sanity) are key to a number of virtues:
- Being good and sane is the way to be smart (Ti)
- Being good and sane is the way to be thought well of (Fe)
- Being good and sane entitles one to aid (Si) and means one is beautiful
- The good and sane can count on success (Te and Ni)
- Being good and sane makes one desired for relationships (Fi)
- The good and sane should have rights that are respected (Se)
- The good and sane are the most capable, and are the most worth thinking about (Ne)


To an extent that a person is not good and sane, they are neither entitled to nor necessarily should expect any of the above.

Now here's something I absolutely don't believe should be the case:

- Being beautiful, stylish, and fun is the way to be smart (Ti)
- Being beautiful, stylish, and fun is the way to be thought well of (Fe)
- Being beautiful, stylish, and fun entitles you to aid (Si)
- The beautiful, stylish, and fun can count on success (Te and Ni)
- Being beautiful, stylish, and fun makes one desired for relationships (Fi)
- Being beautiful, stylish, and fun entitles one to rights and respect (Se)
- The beautiful, stylish, and fun are the most capable, and the most worth thinking about (Ne)

You can see the pattern: maintenance of the dominant EM function is the key to living a good life, while the unvalued functions are seen as comparatively superfluous. We have a tendency to believe that our strong EM functions should be valued over the weaker ones, and as such, should go unmaintained in favor of the strong functions.

[Galen]

tcaud what's my dual type?

[tcaudilllg]

tcaud what's my dual type?

Instead of giving you a formal diagnosis, I'm going to try to offer enough information that you can make a self-diagnosis.

[Creepy-Snaps]

Not quite sure how the comparisons among functions are being made, but it's very interesting to read.

[Timmy]

Not quite sure how the comparisons among functions are being made, but it's very interesting to read.

How ESE of you Mountain Dew!

[DividedsGhost]

*drinks from a bottle of scotch*

...so what is your definition of sanity supposed to be?

[tcaudilllg]

*drinks from a bottle of scotch*

...so what is your definition of sanity supposed to be?

Respect for critical thinking.

[tcaudilllg]

Check that: sanity arises from the choice of choosing to think critically about one's own arguments.