Thread: Now we have the top 40 reasons to investigate

THE POWER PROCESS



33. Human beings have a need (probably based in biology) for something
that we will call the "power process." This is closely related to the
need for power (which is widely recognized) but is not quite the same
thing. The power process has four elements. The three most clear-cut
of these we call goal, effort and attainment of goal. (Everyone needs
to have goals whose attainment requires effort, and needs to succeed
in attaining at least some of his goals.) The fourth element is more
difficult to define and may not be necessary for everyone. We call it
autonomy and will discuss it later (paragraphs 42-44).

34. Consider the hypothetical case of a man who can have anything he
wants just by wishing for it. Such a man has power, but he will
develop serious psychological problems. At first he will have a lot of
fun, but by and by he will become acutely bored and demoralized.
Eventually he may become clinically depressed. History shows that
leisured aristocracies tend to become decadent. This is not true of
fighting aristocracies that have to struggle to maintain their power.
But leisured, secure aristocracies that have no need to exert
themselves usually become bored, hedonistic and demoralized, even
though they have power. This shows that power is not enough. One must
have goals toward which to exercise one's power.

35. Everyone has goals; if nothing else, to obtain the physical
necessities of life: food, water and whatever clothing and shelter are
made necessary by the climate. But the leisured aristocrat obtains
these things without effort. Hence his boredom and demoralization.

36. Nonattainment of important goals results in death if the goals are
physical necessities, and in frustration if nonattainment of the goals
is compatible with survival. Consistent failure to attain goals
throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression.

37. Thus, in order to avoid serious psychological problems, a human
being needs goals whose attainment requires effort, and he must have a
reasonable rate of success in attaining his goals.

Oldman, your posts covers every reasonable question that can be asked about 9/11 Good job.

Originally Posted by ohio_golfer

FEELINGS OF INFERIORITY



10. By "feelings of inferiority" we mean not only inferiority feelings
in the strictest sense but a whole spectrum of related traits: low
self-esteem, feelings of powerlessness, depressive tendencies,
defeatism, guilt, self-hatred, etc. .

Yes Gopher, we already know how you feel. But we can't help you a bit.

A) i actually like that list, though most of it i disagree with it, it dose portray the fundemental things that should have been furthure investigated at the time, and in some casses, properly rectified
B) gopher just shut up, your not helping anyone you're just making yourslef look dumb.

Originally Posted by thedocy

B) gopher just shut up, your not helping anyone you're just making yourslef look dumb.

I spit my coffee all over my laptop when I read that.

ouch, any damage?

Originally Posted by ohio_golfer

I spit my coffee all over my laptop when I read that.

funny how the truth hurts you in the fact that all you can do is come back with idiotic replys like that when the truth is told about you.typical disinformation agent ploy.

Originally Posted by 9/11 was an inside job

funny how the truth hurts you in the fact that all you can do is come back with idiotic replys like that when the truth is told about you.typical disinformation agent ploy.

Werd up!!!!!