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.