Regarding Poolman's grandiose prophesies of a billion Desteni members all beavering away in work camps for The Equality Corporation:
'Amazingly, Poolman says, over and over again, the reason he is able to make these predictions is the mere fact that 1+1=2'One of the first casualties of an episode of dissociation/psychosis is the loss of any sense of emotional nuance and complexity that the person may once have had. The dissociated person has an over-reliance on logical thought systems and most delusions are recognised to have their own internal logic, however bizarre, to those familiar with such delusions. What is missing is the recognition that these thought systems are purely mental constructs that have no validity or contextual place in reality.
Mathematics, the conceptual logical system that 1+1=2, is itself a mentally constructed system that has real and useful application in reality but does not pretend to describe the totality of reality. It is a useful tool for thinking about and exploring many aspects of reality.
Poolman is taking mathematical concepts and positing those as the entirety of reality, thus 1+1=2, so the exponential increase of the conceptual pyramid scheme will inevitably yield a billion real live members within a set period of time.
Its a house of cards, existing in the only place it can exist-- inside Poolman's head--but reality will inevitably intrude and will huff and puff and blow his house down.
Unfortunately it may also damage anyone foolish enough to buy into Poolman's grandiose fantasy of world domination by adding one and one to make two.
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'The best laid schemes of mice and men
Go often askew,
And leaves us nothing but grief and pain,
For promised joy!'Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/2010 06:25AM by Stoic.