New Subtypes Theory

[jason_m]

For a while, I was typing myself as 'LII'-'IEI.' However, I was a real skeptic; 'How am I 'LII?' This was a question I kept asking myself. As an LII, I should be something like Roger Penrose. We are both intelligent and driven to study the sciences, but we are essentially different. 'Penrose is like an LIE in some way. Is the theory wrong?' 'I am sort of like Roger Ebert, but am I really ILI? But I struggle with Se.' These were the questions I kept asking myself. Even the issues with duality: 'Katy Perry and Sandra Bullock are similar. Are they kindred to each other?' That's when I figured it out: each type is either a subtype that is close to either their quasi-identical or their extinguishment partner! Perry and Bullock are close because they are the quasi-identical subtype to each other ('ESE-SEE' vs. 'SEE-ESE')! Ebert and I are close because we are quasi-identical partners! Think about it. Consider LIE Milton Friedman and LII Roger Penrose; it is clear that both are not radically different. Both have similar interests, aptitudes, and communications styles, and both may even have similar duals. For instance, wouldn't both Penrose and Friedman make an outstanding actuary, an outstanding economist, an outstanding mathematician? Their duals might even both have some Fe and Fi! However, they are still different: one has a strong emphasis on logic and science, the other on business. One is therefore LII-LIE the other LIE-LII. This is the same thing for me and ILIs; I love philosophy, but I believe that it requires a logical approach. The critic would believe the exact opposite. This also explains why I don't fit traditional LII descriptions at all; they are always describing LII-LIEs - someone logical with a practical vein, but with more emphasis on logic than practice, while I combine logic with theory.

In any event, once you know which subtype you are, you know more what to look for in a dual. An 'ESI-ESE' (an ESI that is like the enthusiast) would be looking for an 'LIE-LII' (A practical person with an analytical side). Even for career: someone 'LII-LIE' would be looking for a way to apply logic to more practical matters (e.g., actuarial science, engineer), while an 'LII-ILI' would be looking for a theoretical job (e.g., computer scientist, philosopher). This has clearly been overlooked in most of the socionics literature, because it believes that extinguishment and quasi-identical types are exact opposites. However, looking at the types, I simply don't believe this at all. For instance, for any two types for the 'Researcher' quadra, you can usually find more similarities in the types than differences, and so I find it hard to believe that all Alpha NTs cannot work with all Gamma NTs. The difference then would be subtle, and most types would be able to work together to some extent. This would apply to all SFs, all STs and all NFs as well! In any event, I'd like to hear your opinion on this insight...