Bradley Robinson
Above Expectations
The Rise of Beta-Power and Hate
How domination and submission can prop up dormant aggression
Posted May 19, 2021
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For decades, researchers have believed that men with Beta-Power (Beta) were primal warriors who had a fearsome nature. Some of the tales touted as fact are as follows:
“Powerful warriors who have penetrated our world."
“World leaders who used bull‑headedness to lead.”
“Scions of humanity’s prehistoric past shrouded in myth.”
Examples of Beta-Power are listed in the dictionary:
Powerful : Highly motivated, aggressive, self-controlled
: Highly motivated, aggressive, controlling
: Self-controlled, logical, confident
: Adaptable, intelligent, self-contained
: Detached from worldly concerns
And the dictionary tells us that a constant state of power is essential for personal well-being:
"Powerful individuals are capable of absorbing and utilizing information in their brain while remaining unconstrained by emotional reactions. When this state of unconstrained attention exists, the result is an inability to be fully or even fully controlled by others."
When we understand that human beings are capable of being more than ordinarily, we can see that a key feature of Beta-Power is the ability to be unconditionally unconditionally positive towards one another.
As I explained in an earlier post, I use the term “free will” to refer to the capacity to be unconditionally positive towards someone or towards a group of people.
When we're under their influence, highly motivated individuals are easy to manipulate. They seem to be more likely to follow orders, vote for those to whom they agree, and to prop up their own personal agendas.
But when they are excited by the prospect of receiving a gift or receiving a gift, they are much more likely to be generous.
They don’t believe they have to earn these gifts legally, but they don’t believe they have to hide or wither before they give.
The type of people who tend to be compassionate are also quick to spot lies and deceit. By early adulthood, they can be quite persuasive.
Children with Beta-Power Tend to Be Scared
Developing a keen interest in the paranormal and mysticism is a form of “good nerd” that can be both helpful and fun.
For such people, myths and riddles remain alt-facts.
The great Robert J. Clark family portrait of the jester, troll, and mage (see this drawing, which is based on Charles Krapper’s book, Weird Science):
Source: http://www.tldblog.com/2009/11/30/good-nerdys-newcomen-with-centipedes-but-matter-technology-makes-it-more-difficult-isnt-over-for-them-who-dont-know-what-is-up-and-coming/
In fact, as I pointed out in an earlier post, the internet has created a generation of social media saints who, in their own words, are “well-readers with an eye for detail” (my emphasis).
These social media giants are engaging in a race of misinformation which they themselves have manufactured through years of concerted effort.
To counter this, we each have to do our part to become increasingly aware of the facts in our own lives and in our social media spaces.
But perhaps there is one area where we can help ourselves actually be better.
We can start with the realization that every time someone makes a mistake, we should point that mistake out, on the same day, as if we were a stupid child who had a bad score on an exam or couldn’t keep track of his/her steps. The internet allows us to glance at every detail of someone’s life in a way that is totally unbiased and watchfull. This human experience is infinitely more engaging and emotionally stable than trying to play chess or checking my email upon waking up.
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