insubordination, The Mechanics of Virtue, aphorism 225

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The conditions which result in insubordination make one clever.  The greatest dangers are:  

  • If the hidden aim of insubordination is actually achieved, the new, unchallenged Alpha status is the achievement of the conditions for stupidity.

  • Beta status accepted is the achievement of the conditions whose resolution is also stupidity, but two-fold: one has the “privilege” of setting one's boot on others in exchange for the privilege of being stepped on oneself.  That is, within the conditions for intelligence, one opted instead for the maintenance of stupidity – and then paid too dearly even for that ...



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