Let's start with the psychology of his character. PAG portrays himself as a king among men. He comes online posting proof of his financial success and sexual exploits and espouses the Nietzschian philosophy of will to power. He claims he is strong and that he is a hero. He also claims his (what most would consider self-aggrandising) posts are made for the purpose of inspiring those who aspire towards success and personal power.
But is he really as strong or as smart as he thinks he is? Looking at his Culturewhiz site we can see that there isn't much active participation. Most topics are just PAG talking to himself or posting a topic which receives no response or offers no opportunity for discussion or discourse.
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This might be why he is inexorably drawn to the Happierabroad forum and seeks to gloat about his success and achievements. Maybe in reality someone as narcissistic as PAG is too dysfunctional to uphold meaningful relationships and he comes here out of loneliness because at one time this forum was the only place that would tolerate him.
Another thing I've noticed about PAG is that he seems very fond of Nietzsche's will to power philosophy and seems to have adopted it as some kind of mantra which he uses to comfort himself and delude himself into thinking he's some kind of ubermensch, when in reality his actions seem to be that of someone who has many insecurities and weakness of character.
Let me demonstrate, in a private conversation with him via private message he said:
- PAGUnfortunately, you have supported a system that goes against the principles of natural law, allowing feeble and unable individuals to freely assault heroes while the hero is expected to remain silent or face accusations of rule violation. You mention individuals being labeled as pedophiles or subjected to assaults on their spouses. Those are the repercussions of assaulting a hero. You sustain an injury. I solely engaged in sharing personal life experiences and subsequently faced hostile aggression. My girls were labeled as prostitutes, and Wilson asserted that I lacked knowledge in the field of technology, among other things. However, their beliefs were finally disproven. I derive immense satisfaction from it, akin to overpowering a bully.
Does this kind of reaction; calling people pedophiles and making threads about other people's wives denote a reasonable and measured response that comes from a position of strength? Or does this indicate innate weakness and insecurity that he would take such comments so personally and respond in such an unmeasured manner? A true ubermensch or hero wouldn't react like this. A person from a position of strength wouldn't care what strangers on an Internet forum think and would dismiss such naysayers without a second thought.
Would a person with strength of character make posts on their website about @MarcosZeitola, @Yohan and @Winston? No, of course not! All of this is libelous and infantile behaviour which isn't fitting for an ubermensch at all.
When it all boils down to it I don't think PAG is as strong, smart and as confident as he likes to portray, but has brainwashed himself into a deluded mindset using the mantra of Nietzsche to reaffirm this belief which is akin to a fortress wall he has erected around himself.
He tries to disguise his unbridled narcissism as some inspirational posting to inspire or encourage others to seek success, but in reality this is just self aggrandising garbage which further indicates insecurity and a desire for approval and acceptance, but he's so deluded by his own status he probably doesn't even realise that he's much weaker of character than he realises.My postings are intended for individuals who want to achieve success or victory. If you are not achieving success in life, it is imperative to hold yourself accountable and vigorously challenge your own views. Don't waste your time attacking a God, we'll lose badly.
That's my assessment of him. I don't know him well and this is nothing personal, though I know his presence here is somewhat problematic and upsets a lot of members. Personally, I don't have an issue with him. I don't dislike him based on the opinions of others. I actually think he has some level of intelligence, he can write well and he has a good knowledge of Nietzsche, but unfortunately all this seems to be overshadowed by his constant desire to brag about financial success, which might grant certain comforts in life but doesn't always bring happiness, fulfillment or personal power.
Now I've added a poll because some long term users like @Voyager1 believe PAG should be granted another chance. Mainly for entertainment value, which is something Rock always wanted as well. I've already said this isn't a democracy, but if a majority vote is reached I'll speak with Winston and see what he thinks because at the end of the day any final decision about PAG being here or not being here is down to him. He's the king of this virual kingdom and his word is law
@fschmidt
@Lucas88
@publicduende
@MrMan
@kangarunner
@WanderingProtagonist
@galii
@Natural_Born_Cynic
@gsjackson
@yick
@NPCslammer
@willymonfrete
If anyone wasn't mentioned I forgot to mention you. I'm sorry. Let me know what you make of the psychological analysis and of course place a vote to decide what you think of PAG. Let's show him how little he's valued around here or let's show him support, whichever you deem more appropriate. If you're someone who hates him don't be pissed off with me for making this poll. I did the same for Mercer and he's someone I really f***ing hate, fortunately the vast majority in THAT poll voted that his expulsion should remain permanent.
. As for Pag. I just tend to not care what he says. But it was interesting seeing him and NPC go at it until they got tired and stopped.
In the doctor's office, when they used to have magazines, I would skip the ads for junk like that. So maybe that's why some of his posts had low success rates.
