dominance, The Mechanics of Virtue, aphorism 223

223

As an alpha becomes more powerful and proficient, his herd increases.  Consequently, he must submit, to greater and greater degrees, to the increasing power of the herd.  He compromises his power with his own success.  To maintain some degree of control he must exploit the new word-sets and standards by which the herd attempts to reverse rank values.  He must mouth “Equality,” “Liberty,” and “Justice” and be seen in public to bow to their supremacy.  


The conditions are now present where the superhero of virtue can shame a dominance event by accurately describing it.  Truth is on the side of the subordinate.  Ironically, it is the subordinate's shame ... his dominance craving which serves as the motivation to demote the dominant by accurately describing the overt dominance gesture.



A Human Strategy ** The Mechanics of Virtue ** Post-Atheism



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