But I am a third type, who do not care which side prevails. I might appear to be a strong advocate of World State principles. Yes, I can flood them with my clever phrases like soma is Christianity without tears or Providence takes its cue from man; I can well intimidate them with my epigrammatic style and resonant voice. But I do not care which side’s principle is righteous. I will just choose the most beneficial one for myself, which is the current policies. I don’t believe in them; I use them. That’s why I made this choice of controllership years ago. See, my routines are just to scrutinize, to lecture, and to sanction. People revere me, they worship me. And that’s all I wish for- the sense of superiority, the sense of condescendence, being called “your fordship”, being the rule-maker as well as the one who breaks the rule while other cannot. I am the past and present, the known and unknown. The world …show more content…
Does he really hate promiscuity that much? Look at how he likes it after the Savage boosted him! Morality and integrity are only masks. To condemn promiscuity is a good psychological triumph and self-deception when you cannot be promiscuous. The same logic works for me. I hide my megalomania behind the mask of the utilitarian goal of maximizing societal happiness so well that John really thought that I believe in stability. No. I believe in the power and for that, I need my persona. Control, power, might. This is a gratification beyond the power of soma-well, not just for me-a fundamental human desire beyond the power of conditioning and genetic engineering. This is human nature, selfishness, and desire for power, status, and throne. World State gave me all and gave Bernard