Clubs

Author: Aushra Augusta

From Theory of Reinin Dichotomies

There is no doubt that the highest number of pure theorists can be found in the democratic octave*, among the intuitive logical types. Yet those quadras are also the ones that have the most practical and, as I would say, the most social or socialized sensoric ethical types.

* Translator’s note: the word octave here refers to two opposite quadras, or quadras that do not share any verbal and non-verbal elements. Alpha and gamma form the democratic octave, while beta and delta form the aristocratic octave.

The aristocratic octave has theorists of a different kind, they [intuitive ethical types] are more so theorists of inner, spiritual and cultural processes. It is no wonder that Belinsky (EIE) was the one to become the greatest critic of literature. And Huxley (IEE) turned the discovery of the unsociable Darwin (ILE) into a part of humanity’s shared culture. Sensoric logical types are the calmest, most honest, stubborn and consistent administrative workers and organizers of production. Thus, each octave consists of two discussion clubs in addition to two blockings.

The democratic octave has:

a club of impractical theorists – [ILE], [LII], [LIE], [ILI]
a club of practical doers, or businesslike people – [ESE], [SEI], [SEE], [ESI]

The aristocratic octave has:

a club of humanitarian artists, disseminators of culture – [EIE], [IEI], [IEE], [EII]
a club of technocrats and state officials – [LSE], [SLI], [SLE], [LSI]

Here is what we know about clubs. Quadras invigorate people, but no one wants to become completely closed off in their quadra. That is also boring, there is not enough variety and, perhaps, not enough disagreements that could serve as an impetus to development. This role is fulfilled by discussion clubs, which unite people based on their shared interest in specific sides of social life. Clubs facilitate business growth, they help people hone and perfect their intellectual “weapons”. All logical types are quite strongly drawn to other logical types, sensoric types are drawn to other sensoric types, etc. […]

People always tend to gather around some kind of table. A quadra is fun without alcohol, it is only a hindrance there. This is also the case for a club, as long as there is an exchange of information, arguments, discussions. But without alcohol it is hard to become so united with your club that you accomplish something concrete together. It is not a quadra. […]

Discussion clubs are formed from members of quadras with completely opposite verbality. One might wonder how such people manage to not offend or hurt each other with their words or actions. This is because the same [elements] for them are all located either in program blocks [Ego, Id], or base blocks [Superego, Superid]. The Ego and the Id can only joke about the other person’s “narrow-mindedness”, and this “narrow-mindedness” always manifests itself during teamwork, in situations that require concrete activity. But otherwise, outside of work, even one’s extinguishment type feels like a kindred spirit.