02-04-2011, 08:49 PM
*Does a wiggly happy dance just for the heck of it*
The STS way of thinking is actually somewhat contradictory. On one hand it involves doing exactly what YOU want and nothing else. "If you can get away with it, do it." On the other hand, it emphasizes extremely disciplined behavior and an unforgiving hierarchy. From what I can tell, most people that are truly in it for themselves are going to fake the respect and stab their superiors in the back as soon as they get the chance. Probably why most of them are paranoid as heck. The discipline is a choice they make for themselves because they think it will make them stronger.
I've always tended to look at STS worlds and behavior as more of an interesting chapter in a history book than something to fear. Just because we aren't fond of displaying that type of behavior doesn't mean we have nothing to learn from their way of life.
The STS way of thinking is actually somewhat contradictory. On one hand it involves doing exactly what YOU want and nothing else. "If you can get away with it, do it." On the other hand, it emphasizes extremely disciplined behavior and an unforgiving hierarchy. From what I can tell, most people that are truly in it for themselves are going to fake the respect and stab their superiors in the back as soon as they get the chance. Probably why most of them are paranoid as heck. The discipline is a choice they make for themselves because they think it will make them stronger.
I've always tended to look at STS worlds and behavior as more of an interesting chapter in a history book than something to fear. Just because we aren't fond of displaying that type of behavior doesn't mean we have nothing to learn from their way of life.
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