Curt Doolittle

Form: Quote Commentary

  • Parallels and Differences Homeric and Semitic

    Common themes in the Bible and Homer.

    adamvoight.wordpress.com By Don Miguel (Must read) You are correct about how fundamental Homer’s work was to the classical worldview. If you read the Platonic dialogue “Ion”, it is clear that the Greeks say Homer as a conduit of divine scripture. My only criticism is that in my view the parallels between the Biblical and Homeric metanarratives are many, strong, adn far more important than the differences. Some of these similarities are discussed in my below-linked blog post. The main difference is that in the Bible, God promises to give the protagonists possession over the land of the antagonists 500 years earlier for no apparent reason and the antagonists are not characters in the drama other than as “the bad guys”. In the Illiad, both sides are seen as good and heroic in their own way and the war is just a by-product of an ultimately meaningless conflict among the gods. In my view, this is the main difference between them. Which of these two are more relevant to our current situation? I think it’s the former, since our enemies have no real claim to equality with us; our conflict with them is not just a misunderstanding or bad luck as it is in the Illiad. Most the Norse myths also lack a villian who is wholly “other”- for example Loki cannot even tell a lie when he is trapped by Thyrm. The giants are just the impersonal forces of nature or chaos. In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas and the Kauravas are both relatives and both end up meeting in heaven. The Canaanites, Philistines, Judas and the Synagogue of Satan are not noble like Priam and Hector. That is the main difference between them in my view. Our struggle at this late point in history is for higher stakes. We are no longer at the level of “may the best man win”. https://adamvoight.wordpress.com/2018/09/21/common-themes-in-the-bible-and-homer/

  • Parallels and Differences Homeric and Semitic

    Common themes in the Bible and Homer.

    adamvoight.wordpress.com By Don Miguel (Must read) You are correct about how fundamental Homer’s work was to the classical worldview. If you read the Platonic dialogue “Ion”, it is clear that the Greeks say Homer as a conduit of divine scripture. My only criticism is that in my view the parallels between the Biblical and Homeric metanarratives are many, strong, adn far more important than the differences. Some of these similarities are discussed in my below-linked blog post. The main difference is that in the Bible, God promises to give the protagonists possession over the land of the antagonists 500 years earlier for no apparent reason and the antagonists are not characters in the drama other than as “the bad guys”. In the Illiad, both sides are seen as good and heroic in their own way and the war is just a by-product of an ultimately meaningless conflict among the gods. In my view, this is the main difference between them. Which of these two are more relevant to our current situation? I think it’s the former, since our enemies have no real claim to equality with us; our conflict with them is not just a misunderstanding or bad luck as it is in the Illiad. Most the Norse myths also lack a villian who is wholly “other”- for example Loki cannot even tell a lie when he is trapped by Thyrm. The giants are just the impersonal forces of nature or chaos. In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas and the Kauravas are both relatives and both end up meeting in heaven. The Canaanites, Philistines, Judas and the Synagogue of Satan are not noble like Priam and Hector. That is the main difference between them in my view. Our struggle at this late point in history is for higher stakes. We are no longer at the level of “may the best man win”. https://adamvoight.wordpress.com/2018/09/21/common-themes-in-the-bible-and-homer/

  • The Reasons SJWs Infect Organizations

    Jan 24, 2020, 9:55 PM

    —“An institution’s ability to perform its primary function is inversely proportionate with the level it’s infested with social justice.”—James Louis LaSalle

    The reasons SJWs infect organizations are (a) that we don’t separate via-positiva devotional organizations, from via-negativa enforcement organizations, (b) we don’t ALWAYS structure either form of organization as empirical technocracy – all successful bureaucracies are indepdendent and are independent because they’re purely empirical and technocratic. The moment they become sentimental or redistributive they fail.

  • The Reasons SJWs Infect Organizations

    Jan 24, 2020, 9:55 PM

    —“An institution’s ability to perform its primary function is inversely proportionate with the level it’s infested with social justice.”—James Louis LaSalle

    The reasons SJWs infect organizations are (a) that we don’t separate via-positiva devotional organizations, from via-negativa enforcement organizations, (b) we don’t ALWAYS structure either form of organization as empirical technocracy – all successful bureaucracies are indepdendent and are independent because they’re purely empirical and technocratic. The moment they become sentimental or redistributive they fail.

  • Overcoming the “That Guy Again” Reflex 😉

    Jan 25, 2020, 10:09 AM

    —“I spent the next several years wandering the desert, so to speak, until I found your work. Just glad that, when one of your posts popped up, my “Let’s see what he’s got to say” curiosity overpowered my “oh god that guy again” reflex.”— Luke Jason Willis

    (Curt: You know, I so completely understand. Especially because it’s so hard to get over the minimum required knowledge to understand what the f–k we’re talking about. Tat’s why it’s so much easier for ex-libertarians, and people with programming experience. You have the economics, the property as system of measurement, the rule of law, and the algorithmic method of thinking. That’s actually a lot to know for normie people.)

  • Overcoming the “That Guy Again” Reflex 😉

    Jan 25, 2020, 10:09 AM

    —“I spent the next several years wandering the desert, so to speak, until I found your work. Just glad that, when one of your posts popped up, my “Let’s see what he’s got to say” curiosity overpowered my “oh god that guy again” reflex.”— Luke Jason Willis

    (Curt: You know, I so completely understand. Especially because it’s so hard to get over the minimum required knowledge to understand what the f–k we’re talking about. Tat’s why it’s so much easier for ex-libertarians, and people with programming experience. You have the economics, the property as system of measurement, the rule of law, and the algorithmic method of thinking. That’s actually a lot to know for normie people.)

  • Now Is the Time to Go Big

    Jan 25, 2020, 10:10 AM by Mark Astrella Curt. I wanted to put things into perspective so as not to be “the mouse that roared “. Now is the time to build a strong following (over 10 million). Who can preach P. I believe we can do this with more messages by John Mark. He has a way of interpreting and making P easy to understand. In aviation terms he does the 10,000 ft view while you are the architect building the foundation. There are many folks talking 4G warfare… we are not there yet. Not by a long shot. There are currently too many players that are in greater numbers that would eclipse us should CW2 start tomorrow.

  • Now Is the Time to Go Big

    Jan 25, 2020, 10:10 AM by Mark Astrella Curt. I wanted to put things into perspective so as not to be “the mouse that roared “. Now is the time to build a strong following (over 10 million). Who can preach P. I believe we can do this with more messages by John Mark. He has a way of interpreting and making P easy to understand. In aviation terms he does the 10,000 ft view while you are the architect building the foundation. There are many folks talking 4G warfare… we are not there yet. Not by a long shot. There are currently too many players that are in greater numbers that would eclipse us should CW2 start tomorrow.

  • Overcoming the Reflex

    Jan 25, 2020, 11:17 AM by Luke Jason Willis Overcoming the reflex: … Realize that you don’t know everything … Realize that you’re probably not as smart as you think you are. … Learn to recognize emotional reactions, understand that they are often wrong … Realize that the situations in your life that have taught you the most were usually the most uncomfortable … Be humble, be teachable

  • That the People Have an Indubitable, Unalienable, and Indefeasible Right to Reform or Change Their Government,

    Jan 26, 2020, 8:42 AM

    —-“That the people have an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform or change their Government, whenever it be found adverse or inadequate to the purposes of its institution.”—- James Madison, Amendments