My Second Paper
or
Psycho, Socio, And Nature Paths
THE CLASS OF '17 RULEZ 4 EVER
June 12, 2017
Apprentice Colton
introduction
Recently, Master has been going on about psychopaths and sociopaths and I thought these were names of the trails connecting Deming Woods and Fairbanks Park . Boy, was I wrong.
I realized that in the previous paper, Master wrote about sociopaths and psychopaths, but he did not define these words, so this might just be an example of esoteric writing. Therefore, I was forced to do my own research.
I have used the article “How to spot a sociopath - 10 red flags that could save you from being swept under the influence of a charismatic nut job”, by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com, for research. My thoughts follow each quote.
I have used the article “How to spot a sociopath - 10 red flags that could save you from being swept under the influence of a charismatic nut job”, by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com, for research. My thoughts follow each quote.
1-5
One of the more offensive duties of being an investigative journalist is ...exposing liars, fraudsters, con artists and scammers for the people they truly are.
[Sociopaths] always have a little cult group … who consider that particular sociopath to be a "guru" or "prophet."
I don't know of any cult that worships a guru or someone who speaks in the name of God. Sometimes, Thoth, "Beaky" to his friends, talks to Master, but that's not the same.
Sociopaths are masters at influence and deception. ... [and] they're extremely skillful at making the things … sound believable, even if they're just making them up ...
Master says he is a Great Occultist. It sounds incredible, but is it true? Of course it is, he said it. Duh!!!!
I've seen a lot of people get … scammed or even harmed by sociopaths, and it bewilders me that people are so easily sucked into their destructive influence.
I can't believe people are so easily fooled. As Donnie Darko said, destruction is a form of creation.
[Adams wants to share] the warning signs of sociopaths so that you can spot them, avoid them, and save yourself the trouble of being unduly influenced by them.
I wonder if weak minds are easier to influence or if people who have unreasonable expectations are easier to fool. It seems that there is a distinction between influence and “undue” influence.
Much of this information is derived from ... The Sociopath Next Door, which says that 4% of the population are sociopaths.
If this percentage is correct, then one out of twenty five people are sociopaths, that means that I should know several, but I don't. I am SO lucky.
6-10
1. Sociopaths ... tend to attract a following ... because people want to be around them.
This describes Apprentice Denver. I don't get why people want to be around him, when Master is way cooler.
[People] typically seek guidance [from sociopaths.]
I once asked Master about relationship advice. It took almost a day to get an answer. I think Beaky helped him.
2. Sociopaths are more spontaneous and intense than other people.
Apprentice Denver has alot of energy.
They tend to do ... erratic things that most ... people wouldn't do.
Once again, Apprentice Denver. Master says it is because he is a Gemini, but I think that is just an excuse for bad behavior.
They are unbound by normal social contracts.
As “normal social contracts” is not explained by the author, Master says we cannot know what these are.
11-15
[Sociopathic behavior] seems irrational or extremely risky.
“Irrational” plus “Gemini” equals “Apprentice Denver”. Mathematical proof.
3. Sociopaths are incapable of feeling shame, guilt or remorse.
I don't know anyone like this. I wonder if shame, guilt, and remorse are natural feelings, or if they are the result of the influence from unnatural causes. Why would natural man need to experience these feelings?
This allows them to betray ..., threaten ... or harm people ….
Since people are capable of deception, and some are stronger than others, these behaviours seem natural. It is only in the city that these are unacceptable.
[Sociopaths] pursue any action that serves their own self interest even if it seriously harms others.
Apprentice Denver? Or 19th century capitalists? Or natural man?
This is why you will find ... "successful" sociopaths in ... government....
I'm not sure why “successful” is in quotes. I'm sure they are also found in business, in nonprofit organizations, various associations and clubs. Just about anywhere where people are found. If the ends justify the means, then we should be grateful for our successful “sociopathic” ancestors who, through the will to power, left the caves and started agriculture, animal husbandry, and cities, that is, the majority followed where the sociopathic leaders led.
16-20
4. Sociopaths invent outrageous lies about their experiences. They wildly exaggerate things …, but when they describe [it]… in a storytelling format, ... it sounds believable at the time.
Master says Geminis are "the used car salesmen" of the zodiac and Apprentice Denver is a Gemini. That reminds me once when Master told me about knowing the daughter of the man who guarded Rudolph Hess in Spandau Prison. So, Master is four degrees away from Hitler. Exaggerations are the typical domain of poets, not Great Occultists.
5. Sociopaths seek to ... "win" at all costs.
Apprentice Denver, without a doubt.
They hate to lose any argument ... and will viciously defend their web of lies, even to the point of logical absurdity.”
Definitely, Apprentice Denver.
6. Sociopaths tend to be highly intelligent, but they use their brainpower to deceive others ...
Well, Apprentice Denver isn't highly intelligent- Master is way smarter than him.
Their high IQs often makes them dangerous.
Apprentice Denver is dangerous? Maybe.
21-25
This is why many of the best-known serial killers who successfully evaded law enforcement were sociopaths.
I don't think Apprentice Denver is a serial killer. But, I don't know. Master says that in The Wonderful World of the Occult™, in the absence of evidence, there remains a possibility.
7. Sociopaths are incapable of love and are entirely self-serving.
As Master says: “What's love got to do, got to do with it?”
“Self-serving” sounds like a euphemism for “human, all too human”.
“Self-serving” sounds like a euphemism for “human, all too human”.
[Sociopaths] may feign love or compassion in order to get what they want, but they don't actually FEEL love in the way that you or I do.
The writer assumes the reader is not a sociopath, and he is correct, I'm not.
8. Sociopaths … are master wordsmiths, able to deliver a running "stream of consciousness" monologue that is both intriguing and hypnotic. They are expert storytellers and even poets.
This isn't Apprentice Denver, more like a stagnant pool of “unconsciousness”. Apprentice Joe's monologue is going on 19 years. Master once wrote a 59 word sentence that has a reading level of grade 24, as I said, Master is way smarter than Apprentice Denver, and way, way smarter than anyone I know, maybe anyone ever.
9. Sociopaths ... are never wrong. They never feel guilt. They can never apologize.”
Apprentice Denver is never wrong, so why would he apologise? That doesn't make sense- you don't apologize for being right. Master says he only speaks about things he knows.
26-30
Even if shown proof that they were wrong, they will refuse to apologize and instead go on the attack.
Master says this is because of Apprentice Denver's Gemini influence. IMHO, the same excuse as before.
10. Sociopaths are delusional and … believe that what they say becomes truth merely because they say it!
I don't know anyone like that. To speak things and have them come to pass is magickal thinking. As Crowley wrote in his autobiography, “Tears for Fears”, magick is when things conform to one’s will. As the Greatest Occultist of the twentieth century, I'm sure he knows what is talking about.
Sociopaths are masters at weaving … explanations to justify their actions. When caught ..., they respond with anger and threats, then weave new fabrications to explain … whatever they were caught doing.
Apprentice Denver, maybe?
{Sociopaths present] themselves as heroes with high morals and philosophy, yet underneath it they are the true criminal minds in society who ... often incite emotional chaos ....
I am SO glad I don't know anyone who only say that they have moral, philosophic, and Occult Wisdom. Master has all of these qualities and then some. As Master likes to say, “Order out of Chaos”, whatever that means.
They are masters at turning one group … against another group while proclaiming themselves to be the one true savior. Wherever they go, they create strife, argument and hatred, yet they utterly fail to see their own role in creating it.
“Strife” and “argument”: Apprentice Denver, no question.
31-35
They are delusional at so many levels that their brains defy logical reasoning.
“Delusional” and “Denver” both start with a big “D”, coincidence? I don't think so.
You cannot reason with a sociopath.
Master and Apprentice Denver “discussing” evidence for the flat earth. Apprentice Denver refuses to accept the reasonable conclusions from the evidence.
Attempting to do so only wastes your time and annoys the sociopath.
Master wasting his time? Yep. Apprentice Denver a noid? Yes, again.
One simple method for dispelling sociopathic delusion is to start fact checking their claims.
Master agrees with checking claims, he says to always use primary sources, not secondary sources. With over 700 pages, there is no better resource on the Internet than his website.
[The fact checker] will usually find a pattern of frequent inconsistencies.
“Inconsistencies”, as Master has explained, are a type of esoteric writing and are commonly or frequently found in Occult works.
36-40
Most sociopaths will become angry or aggressive when their integrity is questioned, whereas a sane person would simply be happy to help clear up any misinformation or misunderstanding.
As a Great Occultist, Master’s integrity is beyond question. As Master says: “It’s not my teaching [that is lacking], but your understanding.”
Beware of fact-checking the sociopath by asking other people under his or her influence.
People are considered a primary source, unlike books found on a library shelf.
A sociopath will usually have a small group of cult-like followers who not only believe their fictional tales, but who actually internalize those fictions to the point where they rewrite their own memories to be consistent with them.
I don't know anyone like this with “cult-like followers” or people who rewrite their own memories. This one time, when Master and I were at band camp, we sang songs around the campfire.
Because in their own minds, that illusion has become … indistinguishable from a vivid memory.
I feel sorry for people who confuse reality and fantasy.
That's why fact-checking a sociopath requires evidence from outside his circle of influence.
Since, as Master teaches, the universe is a unity, that is, one, how can anything be outside of it? And how can anything be beyond the influence of the universe? Clearly, this is not possible.
41-45
Does anything he say actually check out in the real world, outside his sphere of direct control? If not, you've probably spotted a sociopath.
Once again, the author has used a terminology, “real world”, that is not defined. Since it is not explained, we cannot know what meaning the author meant for the strange expression “real world”. Esoteric writing, again?
If a sociopath is presented with ... evidence showing that he lied or deceived, he will refuse to address the evidence and, instead, attack the messenger!
Master says there are few facts in The Wonderful World of the Occult™ and evidence needs to be qualified, either as good or bad. As Master says, “The truth is not for all.”
If you really try to nail a sociopath down to answering a documented allegation, they will quickly ... denounce you, and declare that you too are secretly plotting against them.
Too bad we don't have any documents with Apprentice Denver's signature to confront him. Once again, “documents” and “Denver”, start with a “d”, coincidence? Not in the Wonderful World of Occult Research.
Anyone who does not fall for the brainwashing of the sociopath is ... kicked out of the circle...
I don't know anyone who washes brains, and the only circles I'm in are the (ex) “High Schoolers” and the “Apprentices”.
One of the easiest signs to spot is how sociopaths exaggerate things to an irrational absurdity. In the sociopath's world, every explanation is more intense ... than the way it really went down.
Apprentice Denver?
46-50
Every story the sociopath weaves ... is impossible to either confirm or deny.
This is easy. This impossibility of conformation is a clear reference to Plato’s literary creation: Socrates. As always, Master is right: esoteric writing is everywhere.
No one can prove him [Plato] wrong, since they [the readers] weren't there, so he can spin whatever details into the story he wants.
And does not Plato pile details upon details? Think about the descriptions of the island of Atlantis or “story” of the Republic.
How can anyone disprove such a claim? They can't.
No one can disprove that Socrates lived or Atlantis existed. “Psychopath” and “Plato” both begin with a big “P”, another coincidence? I think not.
So the sociopaths relies on these ... unsubstantiated claims to build up a false aura of authority, spirituality or knowledge.
Yep. This false authority and knowledge describes Plato as understood by non occultists.
This creeps up on followers … [and takes] hold of their belief systems before they realize what has happened.
Yes. Repeated readings and study of the Platonic dialogues will confuse the weak minded individual.
51-55
As a survivor of the ... "Jonestown" mass suicide says ... "Everything was plausible [at the time], except in retrospect the whole thing seems bizarre.
Only by stepping away from the “charms” of Plato, can the reader see that he is a liar or charlatan.
As they're [sociopaths] speaking, they capture your imagination and sound reasonable, even authoritative.
Yes, Plato sounds reasonable and people assign him great authority in philosophical matters.
But no matter what fictions are presented by the sociopath, they always present him [the sociopath] in the light of a hero … who sacrifices his life for the good of others.
This describes Socrates’ death.
When he is exposed by truth-tellers, he ... accuses the truth-tellers of being secret undercover agents.
“Truth-tellers” is a strange expression. This one time, in an epistle, Saint Paul wrote that spies crept in “unaware” to see what freedom he had in Christ.
When he [the sociopath] is accused of sexual assault by one of his own followers ..., he denounces her as an enemy or a spy.
We note the leader of this hypothetical cult is a male and is surrounded by, or preys upon, females. As Master often says, he is celibate. And besides, there are no girl Apprentices in our group. Girl Occultists? That's just silly! As Master says, you gotta be very special to be an Apprentice.
56-60
The ultimate destination of a sociopath is to destroy himself and take as many willing victims with him as possible.
This doesn't sound anything like Apprentice Denver.
61-65
Interestingly, many sociopaths do indeed center their actions around a … food or drink theme ...
I don't know anyone who centers their actions around a food theme.
Notice how Applewhite [a cult leader] speaks with authority, clarity and some level of charisma? Notice the intensity of his eyes? This is another common trait among sociopaths…
“Authority” and “clarity” are so vague and can be applied to any great teacher, even Master. As Master says, intensity is conviction.
Sadly, even when one sociopath [eagerly goes to the West]..., there is always another sociopath waiting to take his place, seeking power, influence, and sometimes fame.
As Master says, “Nature hates a vacuum”.
It is common for sociopaths ... to desperately seek out opportunities for short-term fame, often from engaging in bizarre acts or staging strange events.
I don't know anyone like this. As Master says, life is short, art is forever.
This is one of the ways in which they recruit followers to join their cult.
[Another, albeit less successful method, is to hang out at fast food restaurants in Terre Haute and chatting up employees and customers. -GDO]
66-70
The most horrifying master of sociopathic delusion was ... Jim Jones who convinced 900+ people to kill themselves by drinking poisoned Kool-Aid.
Interestingly, Master sometimes says to not “drink the Kool-Aid.” See, Gentile Reader, Master is so smart.
[People] can be easily swept up into an irrational belief in a ... prophet who ... plans to murder them.
It is sad that some people are deceived by charismatic individuals who have abandoned reason.
[Another factor seen] in dangerous sociopaths: An odd obsession with dead things ... that would cause a normal, mentally balanced person to shrink away in horror.
Apprentice Denver? Or an esoteric criticism of Christianity? This one time, in an epistle, Saint Paul said he only wanted to know Christ crucified.
Jones was a master at invoking spiritual concepts and presenting himself as spiritually evolved.
As Master says, if you align your chakras, spiritual evolution is inevitable.
[Spiritual evolution is] common theme among sociopaths, and you see it among ... present-day sociopaths who are operating in America right now.
I am so glad that I live in Terre Haute, where there are no sociopaths, instead of in America, where they operate.
71-77
I see their [sociopaths] kind operating today…
A surprising number of people … fall for the delusional (but convincing) web of lies spun by wordsmithing sociopaths who may operate in almost any area of society: Science and physics, New Age circles, fringe health, self improvement and even "pop" spiritual development.
I'm glad I'm not into any crazy groups, I just hang out with my friends and with Apprentices.
[People] allow themselves to be fooled by these sociopaths, buying into their false narratives … and destructive behavioral patterns, all driven into their heads through a complex web of social engineering, linguistics and emotional influence.
Wow. I feel sorry for those people who are unaware of being manipulated through a social hierarchy where is there is one leader and followers, where complex words and strange expressions are common, and where feelings take precedence over reason.
Most people are ... unaware they have been mesmerized into these cult groups …
I’m glad I'm not most people. Of course, “most people” are not defined, so we can't know what this strange expression means.
There are people today ... who are zealous members of fringe cults…
“Fringe cults” is not defined, hence, we cannot know.
These cults are operating ... in America, and they are led by sociopaths…
It is sad that people give sociopaths so much influence in their lives.
Some of today's cult followers ... will eventually come to their senses and wonder how they could have been ... blinded by a false prophet.
The crust of the problem is how to tell a false prophet from a true prophet. My advice: avoid false prophets.
People “who live under the spell of a sociopath almost never realize it until after the spell has been broken.”
People “who worship sociopathic, charismatic leaders usually have no idea they have already surrendered their will to someone who does not have their best interests at heart.”
I'm so glad that I found this article. I now know what sociopaths are, how they do things, and how to avoid their influence. As Master says, we love life not because we love living, but because we enjoy finding our highest virtues in others. As always, people are more important than things- things don't have virtue.
afterword
We are impressed with Apprentice Colton’s improvements in his second essay, although we are not accustomed to informal writing as found in the commentary and conclusion.
If sociopaths are four percent of the population, then there are several intriguing implications. Sociopaths would outnumber the combined population of “gifted” and of “genius” by four to one. Even if the percent is exaggerated by a factor of two, sociopaths will still be a more numerous, by the ratio of two to one.
If we remove the modern label of “sociopath” and apply their behavior to certain historical persons, then we might be surprised at our findings.
The article suggests that sociopaths prefer subjective topics, such as philosophy and religion. Supernatural revelations are not subject to objective verification, as sociopaths well know. We can only state if the application of supernatural revelations is rational or not. It is possible that supranational revelation is beyond rational understanding, that is, it is opposed to reason. Therefore, the investigator cannot distinguish between irrational behavior and the application of supernatural revelation, hence, the researcher cannot have an informed opinion on the merits of supernatural revelation.
The prohibition of murder is rational, so it may or may not have its origin in revelation. However, removing part of the male genitals is not rational and can only be “justified” by revelation, and any modern appeals to hygiene must overcome the unnaturalness of the procedure. Also, circumcision is not incumbent on all of humanity, as this was not an aspect of the covenant with Noah, but only upon the Israelites.
We have written of those individuals who bring justified ridicule upon the Occult: we labeled them as charlatans. These charlatans either claim a six sense that we do not have, or claim supernatural revelations that we have not been privileged to experience. Regardless of the claim, we remain skeptical of anything that man, as man, cannot discern.
For those self serving individuals who claim that the Occult is beyond most people, we agree, but not for the supposed reasons as presented to an uncritically minded audience: as always, price and participation will vary.
If the Occult were a model of acquiring filthy lucre, then this Occultist must be a modern aberration, for what was received freely, Yours Truly has given freely. What has been acquired through difficult and arduous work is not freely available to any Apprentice, although hints abound in essays and papers for the Gentle Researcher. We may say that knowledge has no obligation to ignorance, and what took many years of struggle to obtain is too important to give away.
If “successful” sociopaths are commonplace, then we suggest that they are doing nothing more than offering people what people seek. The rationality of the quest is beyond the scope of our inquiry. The Gentle Researcher will compare and contrast successful charlatans with true Occultists, those who are unsuccessful by the standard of worldly opinions and mundane expectations.
Should a lifetime of inquiries and searching reveal a handful of facts and implications, then we may say that the application of our research is very limited. Not surprisingly, any attempts at an application would be wasted on those who know, or have opinions, hence, our work is unapologetically aimed towards those who have no opinions or youths; those young men who like to think.
We hope our life will not be understood as being lived in vain. We cannot know that we have lived in vain or not, we only have hope that our work will fall upon fertile ground and yield a thousand fold.
If sociopaths are four percent of the population, then there are several intriguing implications. Sociopaths would outnumber the combined population of “gifted” and of “genius” by four to one. Even if the percent is exaggerated by a factor of two, sociopaths will still be a more numerous, by the ratio of two to one.
If we remove the modern label of “sociopath” and apply their behavior to certain historical persons, then we might be surprised at our findings.
The article suggests that sociopaths prefer subjective topics, such as philosophy and religion. Supernatural revelations are not subject to objective verification, as sociopaths well know. We can only state if the application of supernatural revelations is rational or not. It is possible that supranational revelation is beyond rational understanding, that is, it is opposed to reason. Therefore, the investigator cannot distinguish between irrational behavior and the application of supernatural revelation, hence, the researcher cannot have an informed opinion on the merits of supernatural revelation.
The prohibition of murder is rational, so it may or may not have its origin in revelation. However, removing part of the male genitals is not rational and can only be “justified” by revelation, and any modern appeals to hygiene must overcome the unnaturalness of the procedure. Also, circumcision is not incumbent on all of humanity, as this was not an aspect of the covenant with Noah, but only upon the Israelites.
We have written of those individuals who bring justified ridicule upon the Occult: we labeled them as charlatans. These charlatans either claim a six sense that we do not have, or claim supernatural revelations that we have not been privileged to experience. Regardless of the claim, we remain skeptical of anything that man, as man, cannot discern.
For those self serving individuals who claim that the Occult is beyond most people, we agree, but not for the supposed reasons as presented to an uncritically minded audience: as always, price and participation will vary.
If the Occult were a model of acquiring filthy lucre, then this Occultist must be a modern aberration, for what was received freely, Yours Truly has given freely. What has been acquired through difficult and arduous work is not freely available to any Apprentice, although hints abound in essays and papers for the Gentle Researcher. We may say that knowledge has no obligation to ignorance, and what took many years of struggle to obtain is too important to give away.
If “successful” sociopaths are commonplace, then we suggest that they are doing nothing more than offering people what people seek. The rationality of the quest is beyond the scope of our inquiry. The Gentle Researcher will compare and contrast successful charlatans with true Occultists, those who are unsuccessful by the standard of worldly opinions and mundane expectations.
Should a lifetime of inquiries and searching reveal a handful of facts and implications, then we may say that the application of our research is very limited. Not surprisingly, any attempts at an application would be wasted on those who know, or have opinions, hence, our work is unapologetically aimed towards those who have no opinions or youths; those young men who like to think.
We hope our life will not be understood as being lived in vain. We cannot know that we have lived in vain or not, we only have hope that our work will fall upon fertile ground and yield a thousand fold.
In the fullness of time, should a more Mercurial minded associate encounter a subject and have the unexpected urge to declare “Sethlon”, then we advise that they do no hesitate to factually state that due to being a successful Apprentice to a Great Occultist, that they know the month, day, and time of the unknown subject’s birth. If the time is off by an hour, then truthfully say that daylight savings time is a modern convention.
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