Aimlessness
In a society that molds individuals to think in particular ways, it is
rare for someone to defy its aimless influence. Aimlessness can be
defied only by having an aim. This aim must not be a pursuit of one's
emotions and whims, or of an arbitrary goal one chooses. Only one goal
is therefore left to pursue, which is to find purpose.
A person who defies society in this way is called an impartial. The
essence of an impartial is to follow logic alone. His philosophy is that
of wanting nothing. He is therefore open to anything and may have the
appearance of being aimless. It would be so, if not for his belief that
logic and reason can be used to devise a strategy to achieve the goal.
His life he spends optimizing that strategy to the best of his ability.
Derivation of the goal
It is clear that either there is a purpose or there isn't. And if there
is none, it does not matter what we do, so that case is covered no
matter what. An impartial is therefore interested in the case in which
there is a purpose; the alternative need not concern anyone. As no
specific purpose has logical basis, the impartial pursues the
non-specific one, to find it.
An impartial's criticism of present economic systems
Human needs are few and limited, requiring a small workforce to satisfy.
In today's society, most people are working to satisfy non-existent
needs, or are working for businesses that make each other necessary. In
a more efficient society, money, ownership, and entrepreneurship would
be obsolete.
An impartial's criticism of aimless evolution
Information in today's society spreads largely according to how well it
fits into the market (how well it catches attention and is able to
replicate). The purpose of humans in our social structure is primarily
to serve as willing hosts to various ideas. In a more efficient society,
random evolution of information would be obsolete.
The nature of the impartial's defiance
The impartial never loses sight of his aim and he never takes an action
for which there is no logical reason to believe that it will help
achieve the goal.
Purpose of this web page
The purpose of this page is to define impartiality sufficiently for you
to recognize, so that you will consider joining us in a collaborative
effort to pursue the single goal.
On the difficulty of attaining impartiality
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serve the purposes that it is intended to serve. I have proved that it is
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “A dream acted upon by confidence becomes an ambition and that when followed with determination defines the purpose of existence in its entirety...”