Alpha and Beta

[Handsome Creepy Eel]

It is often taken to pointless extremes and newbies lose themselves in it, yes, but I feel that Alpha/Beta distinction is one of the critical parts of the red pill. I don't recall ever thinking of people or actions in such terms in my youth, but looking back, it would have made a vast improvement to my understanding of the world.

We just need to be gentle with the terms.

p.s. yes, that was my hamster speaking :troll:

 

[oldnemesis]

I just wrote about this at my hormonal health blog -- alpha and beta are characteristics of BEHAVIORS, not necessarily of an individual.

You also may want to add that they are characteristics of BEHAVIORS from the viewpoint of a specific individual/group. Chuck Norris might qualify your actions differently than your local book club.

But generally "alphaness" in humans is about the ability to invoke and enjoy conflicting situations - the more, the better; it is basically someone who is trying to pick up every fight possible. Comes packed with a bunch of other things such as paranoia ("everyone tries to steal my rank"), low life expectancy and general discomfort with their being.