[MD] Villains

[John Carl]

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Otto Zequeira <ozequeira at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all:
>
> Are there no villains, and just systems?  Are there no people who are aware
> of the dangers or possible negative consequences of rationality and proceed
> to act in such a direction due to self-interest, placing biological
> morality
> over social, intellectual and dynamic morality?
>
> Otto


Otto,

I like this question.  It illustrates the other side of the values coin.  We
know what good is. So we also know what bad is.  Is bad as equally
ultimately undefinable as Quality?

Villainy is definitely an issue - in a simplistic way, I see the villain as
one who puts all values and source of values as centering in the subjective
self.  A definition which accuses SOM of outright evil, I suppose, and
narcissism as the main exhibition of this evil.

I imagine I will discover more on this before my roller coaster ride is
done.

John