I'm increasingly dissatisfied with "smart guy" archetypes or personality tropes. "The Sage", "The Magician", "Spock", "Athena", etc.
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Archetypally, "the smart one" or "the wise one" is an advisor or teacher. He/she provides information & guidance to the hero, but stays remote from the action. Often depicted as childless, celibate, and/or elderly.
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"I'm valuable because I bring you information, otherwise don't mind me, I'm low-maintenance and detached" is a tempting social role to fit yourself into, but IMO it's a trap & won't lead to a full life.
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What if the "hero" doesn't value advice or information?
@robinhanson knows something about organizations not being willing to pay for info; it's also been my personal experience. A business that's selling "we can get you the right answer" is limited even if it excels.2 replies 0 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @s_r_constantin @robinhanson
Prophets & Judges seem like better archetypes here. Moses, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha.
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Spock isn't remote from the action, though - he occasionally takes over as captain if Kirk is gone or incapacitated, and does pretty well. In TNG he's an ambassador taking initiative on high-level stuff.
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Point taken; I haven't watched enough Star Trek.
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