A metaphor
What metaphor do I use?
What are the metaphor’s merits and demerits?
What do we think of self-help?
Identify the critiques in Theisen-Jones’ satire (Theisen-Jones 2017)
Could there be any practices of worth? Which?
Every system has two sets of rules: The rules as they are intended or commonly perceived, and the actual rules (“reality”).
Sometimes we catch a glimpse of the truth, and discover the actual rules of a system. Once the actual rules are known, it may be possible to perform “miracles” – things which violate the perceived rules. (Buchheit 2009)
[we can make] distinctions between law in the books and law in action, between the rules that purport to govern the relations of man and man and those that in fact govern them (Pound 1910, p. 15)
Sometimes distinctions are made between a rules letter and spirit.
can you also will that your maxim become a universal law? (Kant 1785/1998, v. 4:404)
Adhere to its letter and subvert its spirit.
Ferriss dehydrated and pushed other kickboxers out of the ring.
Other example?
To ignore its letter and spirit.
Altucher deceived usher, violating the rule that all those without tickets ought to be treated fairly.
Other example?
To violate the letter but abide—or at least not violate—its spirit.
Altucher playing ping pong.
Other example?
To exploit a rule is to take advantage of (unjust) rules without acknowledgment.
Ferris and Sethi personal outsourcing.
Other example?
What are the metaphor’s merits and demerits?