Sophistication: What is it?

Work-in-Process: Notes and Topics
by Paul Niquette

 

Sophistication...
  • Goal-driven.  Primacy over all other considerations. 
  • First Law of Politics: Win.
Unsophistication...
  • Tethered to the Truth, thus...
  • Unwilling or unable to Sustain Cognitive Dissonance. 
  • Allowing attitude (the A-word) to dictate behavior 
  • Role of honesty.  Being too generous with truth. 
  • Allowing honesty to trump sensibilities...
    • "For a fat girl, you sure don't sweat much."
    • "In your condition, you probably won't last more than a few months."
  • Shirking the burdened of obligatory dissembling...
    • Engineering Mentality:
      • "Well yes, our competitor's products do have better technical features."
    • Unable to Lie: 
      • "I was afraid you would ask that.  Yes, we are hiding a Jewish girl in the attic."
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