Friday, May 17, 2013

On Troikas 5: Linear Loops



        Linear Loops


Some troikas are linear loops.

Theatrical Values Loop:
Moe:    sex           <     comedy    <   violence
Larry:  violence    <       sex         <   comedy
Curly:  comedy    <     violence    <     sex
so by 2/3 majorities:
sex  < comedy <  violence < sex  ;  yet all agree the order is linear.

Personal Values Loop:
Moe:    A crook is better than a fool, and a fool is better than a wimp.
Larry:  A wimp is better than a crook, and a crook is better than a fool.
Curly:  A fool is better than a wimp, and a wimp is better than a crook.
So by 2/3 each: a crook is better than a fool, a fool is better than a wimp, and a wimp is better than a crook.

Political Values Loop:
Moe:       sharing         <     production      <     organization
Larry:  production      <    organization     <         sharing  
Curly:  organization    <       sharing          <      production
Here, Moe’s values are essentially those of the State, Larry’s are those of the Church, and Curly’s that of the Market! By 2/3 each: sharing < production < organization < sharing.

Honor Loop:
Moe: There are no saints, some but not all are sages, and all are heros.
Larry: There are no heros, some but not all are saints, and all are sages.
Curly: There are no sages, some but not all are heros, and all are saints.
So therefore by 2/3 each:
(ML):  All saints are sages, but not all sages are saints;
(LK): All sages are heros, but not all heros are sages;
(KM): All heros are saints, but not all saints are heros.
A set loop.

Logical Values Loop:
Moe:    Imagination     <          Truth          <         Lies
Larry:       Lies        <      Imagination        <        Truth   
Curly:      Truth        <          Lies           <     Imagination
So by 2/3 each:   Lies < Imagination < Truth < Lies.

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