He still has a youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQBX2018GsKtIIDLiuCKSA/featured
I remember back in the day this guy had a following. He had his own website and forum called manhoodacedemy.com. He called himself professor plum.
@Atom Smasher I think was there but that might have been a different person.
He used to post debates with his followers and himself. Karen Straughan debated him for whatever that’s worth. I tried debating him twice and he made lame excuses not to do it. He would say that some people were not qualified to say something, then when asked about his qualification he would say that he had a high IQ which made him qualified.
It was too bad that his channel kept getting taken down by the social justice warrior mob. He had some good insights. I really wish I would have debated him.
Page 63
As far as how people treat you, this is a matter of respect. People either respect you or they don’t. If your children don’t respect you, then you screwed up as a parent.
Page 67
“The principles that govern social interaction apply to
everyone,
at all times just like gravity or eating.”
practically speaking, yes it does. The question is, what are these principles
Page 69
Implying that the essence of attraction is a need for order. For sane people, this is correct. Then again there are a lot of people who have mental disorders where this might not be the case.
Page 75 to page 77
These are good concepts to know if you have not noticed it.
Page 78
This is one of the subjects I had some disagreement with him. A principle is a guide to action. How a principle is formulated is important to its success. If a principle is not formulated by reasoning (logic + concept formation), it will not be durable. Just because someone has formulated a guide to action, does not mean that others should follow it. I remember that he got p!ssy when people would criticize his viewpoints and he would tell them that they were arguing against principles, as if that was supposed to end the debate.
Page 80
“Principles are responsible for giving form to specific gender functions. For example, since men require jurisdiction over women to meet the needs of women, the principle of masculinity dictates that
authority is the proper form required to address those needs.”
This is true most of the time in long term relationships. Women generally don’t develop themselves enough to be their own authority, so the man typically should lead in the relationship. This might be a good personal principle to follow. However, it is possible for a woman to develop herself and run a successful business for example, so this principle is not universal.
Page 81
I want to note that order implies value, and value is determined by context. With regard to people, values (order) begs the question, to whom and for what is something a value (orderly).
In the pages after that, I like that he takes a holistic approach to the problem and offers a solution. Pook tried doing this as well.
Page 98
He starts talking about applying operant conditioning. I recommend newbies to read this section. People who are experienced with interacting with others do this on an unconscious level.
Page 118
“Yet our culture is constantly scolding us for wanting to conform to anything.”
Does this guy live under a rock?
Page 127
Pleasure establishes authority for those who do not authorize themselves in the same way that eating a chocolate doughnut establishes the authority of the habit of eating doughnuts. It’s the same conditioning mechanism. This is called non-forced submission; it is altruism, therefore self-disrespect.
To clarify, it is the proper role of government to direct people to not do something, rather than to do something. You cannot legislate happiness or perfection.
“For example, the government is responsible for making its citizens happy.”
No, it isn’t
Reading through the next parts, he is correct in many of his views; He’s right, but for the wrong reasons.
Government force should only be used for those who do not govern themselves to the extent that they harm other people. Those who can govern themselves should be left alone.
Page 128
Elaboration on is views that have already been discussed.
Page 157
“This means the authority position should always be
honored and preserved;”
horsesh!t
Page 161
“Why women play games”
This can be the case. Directing those who cannot direct themselves can be beneficial.
Page 167 to page 170
“Functional desires v.s. dysfunctional desires”
correct
Page 170 to 178
“Functional socialization”
This section is a good read. The problem throughout his book is that he does not understand that values are contextual, and every ‘adult’ lives in a different context. You have specific needs that differ from others. Society is not a unit.
Page 181
“Your needs are universal in nature. This means
everybody possesses the exact same needs…”
...eh f**k it
The book has another 100 pages to go after that. It’s worth a read and it offers a good perspective about certain aspects of social interaction. I think with this guy’s communicative ability and experience, had he understood the abstract aspect of human nature, this book would have been a superstar in the self-improvement category.
