Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

Before we get started on the topic that was suggested in yesterday’s post (Doctrine tells Fairy Tales) a quick note:

ok, whatever

wait, you’re absolutely correct! Even when (arguably, especially when) we use RePrints to engage and entertain, a quick Doctrine Primer would not hurt.

So:

the Wakefield Doctrine is a perspective on the world around us and the people who make it up. It is predicated on the notion that, at the earliest of ages, we establish a relationship with the world around us and begin the life-long effort to develop social and other interpersonal strategies. The better to allow us to grow and thrive. And such. Pretty straight-forward and not overly controversial a view of Early Childhood (No, Conrad! Not now! Keep them $*(^$ ducks outside!) (ha ha… undergrad psych major joke)*

Where the Wakefield Doctrine distinguishes itself is in the matter of these relationships. We maintain that there are three relationships available. Further, we, all of us, settle into one (and only one) but retain a potential for the other two. The first is referred to as one’s predominant worldview. The ‘other two’: secondary and tertiary aspects. Example: As your Narrator this morning (and Curator all others) we will offer ourselfs as an example of a clark (predominant worldview) with a strong secondary scottian aspect and a weak, rogerian tertiary aspect.

New Readers? This seems a bit vague and not quite clear to you (well, to those of you not clarks) but it will all become clear and make sense. It still may not appear desireable information to acquire, but, whatta ya gonna do?

The three relationships (with the world around us) of the Wakefield Doctrine are:

1. clarks (the Outsider) one who lives in the shadows, (self-induced and otherwise), and spends their life searching for the information that will allow them to become a Real Person. Nearly cripplingly curious, clarks are not merely introverts or terminally-shy, they have simply an excess of caution when it comes to scrutiny. The Doctrine might offer: ‘clarks abhor the spotlight but will not tolerate being ignored’.
2. scotts (the Predator) the life (and ICU-too-soon-to-tell-cautiously-optimistic) of the party. scotts are natural leaders and account for the progress of Human civilization and culture, i.e. the world is flat?! fuck that, we’ll sail so fast!!’ (lol). scotts are impulsive and brave and total adrenaline junkies, it’s about the action, live in the here and now. The Doctrine suggests for scotts: ‘I think, therefore I scream’
3. rogers (the Herd Member) the glue of culture and society …and the quicksand. Without rogers we would not have computers and safe airplanes, chemotherapy and the Spanish Inquisition, stable society and social oppression. The Doctrine might say: ‘Want a novel approach? ask a clark… you want it done quickly? get a scott… you want it done right you need a roger‘

Damn, looks like we ran out of time again!

Sorry, we’ll get back to the matter of Fairy Tales real soon. Promise.

*Speaking of Psych Majors, in our Serial Six stories, one of our Protagonists, Ian Devereaux, has a Masters of Psychology (and  three-quarters of a JD. From Harvard of all places). We mention this because he is currently a MC in a Serial Six that involves Time Travel and the Order of Lilith… ikr? Very fun, but we’re mention this for two reasons: a) we’re working on character development of the as yet un-named person who pushed (pulled?) Ian into 1970. The thing is, 2) the topic of bullying has come up and god knows, that’s a subject clarks are way, way too intimately knowledgeable of. You want a link? First Encounter. Second Encounter. In any event, we may have to check in with you (the Reader) on the topic. But for now… mums the aighht?)