Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
So, we were thinking (ikr?) how is it we wrote so much and frequently in the years past. And the short answer is: “Because, like any not-yet-mature-lifeform, anything can prompt/stimulate and otherwise offer an irresistible starting point for a Wakefield Doctrine post.
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(we getting there)
…and the long answer?
Pretty simple, isn’t it?.
Well, thanks for coming by… hey, people keeping asking, what’s the standard by which we measure and/or identify the three predominant worldviews!??!
The characteristic worldviews are (that of):
- the Outsider, you wake up each day knowing that the world is ‘out there’ and you are ‘here’, you are creative and funny and have an insatiable appetite to learn things, anything, for the joy of discovery and in the (secret) hope of learning the secret of how to be ‘a part of’ to not be the Outsider. This is the clark personality
- the Predator, you wake up each morning hungry…physically, spiritually, socially, sexually. A scott, (this is the personality type that naturally results from living in the worldview of the Predator), is always on the move, always alert, aggressive, fun to be with, mercurial, loud, un-shy and outlandish. It is said of the scottian individual, “I scream, therefore I am”
- the Member of the Herd, as a roger you are confident in the rightness of the world and constantly worried about sufficiently understanding the proper way to live, you are a social genius, you are a very encouraging listener and an inveterate gossip. You believe that Reality and the Universe is quantifiable and governed by Rules, your understanding of these Rules invests you with Power and Responsibility to everyone you encounter, rogers are responsible for Civilization and the Spanish Inquisition, the stability of governance and the Salem Witch Trials
Speaking of a Summer’s day…
Three things to remember:
- how a person relates (themselves) to the world at large results in what we call a ‘worldview’ (which amounts to a ‘personal reality’)
- everyone has the potential for relating to the world in one of the three characteristic ways and while everyone does settle into one ‘predominant’ worldview, the other two ways (of relating) remain available throughout life
- clarks are the Outsiders (clarks think), scotts are the Predators (scotts act) and rogers are the Herd Members (rogers feel)
There. The Basics of the Wakefield Doctrine! Everything you need to know when you are looking (at) yourself.
Next: the Characteristics of the three worldviews.
clarks: the Outsider, view the world as would any rather intelligent, fairly resourceful, not so aggressive explorer would. The goal for most clarks is to learn the information they surmise was made available to every child, (they may have been in the bathroom at the time of the ‘how to be like everyone else’ lesson), and therefore be in a position to continue their lives in as close to a satisfying and fulfilling manner as possible. In the meantime, clarks spend their time on the fringe, they will cultivate friendships with scotts and rogers to help pass the time and to get them into the better clubs. clarks are the truly creative of the three personality types which sounds cooler than it actually is, as most expressions of extreme creativity are, as a rule, met with scorn, disdain and disregard (not to mention, not paying very well). clarks take un-selfishness to a near psychotic level, valuing loyalty over any other ‘common emotional experience’, they will be the best, of the three personality types, to have around at times of emergency, they make excellent school teachers (female clarks: grade school, male clarks: late high school, college). The saying is ‘clarks live quietly and leave a well-preserved corpse’
scotts: the Predator, view the world as any well-armed, well-equipped conqueror would. The goal for most scotts is to live life to the fullest, everyday, up until someone forces them to stop. scotts are natural leaders, with the qualification that those who follow scotts do not have any carefully thought-out expectations as to where they will end up, when the scott becomes bored with the leadership-thing. scotts crave attention the way most aerobic lifeforms crave oxygen, so much so, that a scott will settle for any kind of attention, up to and including: derision, laughter, scorn, hate, love or passion….all the same to a scott. female scotts created the stiletto heel industry, single….er, handedly. scotts, both male and female, are attracted to rogers as their preferred form of nourishment. scotts do enjoy the company of clarks, as clarks are neither prey nor predator (at least, most of the time)…scotts are just out for a good time, a loud time, a passionate time. These are the people that they say, ‘live fast (with as many partners as possible) and leave a burnt out shell of a corpse’
rogers: the Herd Member, rogers view the world as does the Cleric standing behind the Conqueror salivating at the prospect of bringing salvation to an entire race of indigenous peoples. rogers are the reason that we have: civilization, healthcare, culture, jihad(s), jetliners that hardly ever crash, a banking system (that will on occasion, crash) law and justice, witch burnings and the commercialization of the arts. rogers provide stability to the human experience at the cost of innovations and creativity. After the scott has raped and pillaged and burned the new continent and moves on, the rogers will organize and provide relief to the survivors, provided they, (the survivors), are willing to accept the lord and god and the rules and the life that he/she (the roger) is so kind to bring to a people, so obviously in dire need. These people! These are the ones we say, ‘live moderately and imagine how many people will attend the funeral of the corpse that proves you lived‘.
Hey, congratulations!! You’ve made it this far. A bonus you have surely earned!
Ways to identify them clarks, scotts and rogers.
clarks: their dress is very, eclectic with a shading towards long coats and dark colors but! the male clarks will do something weird and outlandish with some feature of their dress, i.e. outlandish colored socks or ties , the female clarks, preferring the couture of the House of Androgyny… will favor the slightest touch of metal or ink, perhaps a contrasting color in the hair, a little purple or orange to bring out the highlights…oh! bad posture is a sure indicator of the clark personality type
scotts: the eyes! you will always spot the scott by their eyes. A scott will, (hardly ever), be observed not paying attention to their immediate environment. They are very animated in movement, the male scotts in near constant physical motion, the female scotts will have the males (rogers and clarks) in motion on their behalf. scotts are easy to spot
rogers: well dressed…like a Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner in House Beautiful, the rogerian female will have all the right accessories in all the fashionable shades, the males rogers will be spotted by their predilection, not yet fully understood, for hats! and facial hair and corporate logos, wherever tasteful, of course!
And, finally a little music!
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