Summary: This is an article that defines two methods of comparison. The first is superiority versus inferiority (SvI), the second is advantages versus disadvantages (AvD). In addition to defining these methods, I will also be explaining they types of situations in which each would be preferable, and why neither one is universally more preferable than the other.

Body: One of the greatest lies ever told is that you should not compare yourself to others. The reason why this is one of the greatest lies ever is because it is at the very bedrock of Blue Pill serfdom. Who else would desire a world where nobody is the same but everybody is equal, but the Blue Pill man? Nobody would. It stands to good reason, then, that the act of comparing one's self to others is an innately Red Pill behavior. This logically makes sense after all, because when comparing one's self against others, they are compelled to view reality in its natural, non-idealized, state.

The truth is, you should compare yourself to others, because it is the best way to bring your perspective back to reality. However, a good Red Pill man, with sound and clear judgment, should know how perform proper comparisons in any situation. Meaning, he best know when to think in terms of superiority versus inferiority, or advantages versus disadvantages.

Superiority Versus Inferiority, or SvI Comparisons

SvI comparisons are primarily used for situations during which the Red Pill man, the one making the comparison, is not one of the objects being compared. This is because SvI has negative effects on self-esteem when used to compare one's self to other selves, but it is highly effective with aiding in the decision-making process. SvI comparisons are best for when the Red Pill man must choose between two or more options. Here is an example:

It's Friday evening and Chad is planning on going out for the night with his friends. He has great expectations for tonight, naturally, because Chad is a great man, and great men should always have great expectations. Of course, before going out, Chad must clothe himself. So, he powerfully stomps across his studio apartment, past the kitchenette, into his bedroom area. He trusts open his wardrobe doors and before him is a choice. A situation where he must judge one particular shirt as superior to all the others. He can wear his red shirt, his white shirt, or his blue shirt. He can only choose one.

This is precisely where SvI is at its best. When one must decide which choice is subjectively better. Let's say Chad chooses his white shirt because white is his favorite color. It then follows that Chad judged that shirt to be superior to his others. The reasoning for why is not important, because it is a matter of personal judgment. It may forever remain a mystery why Chad prefers white over other colors, he simply does, and therefore white is the superior color in Chad's mind--and that judgement, white is superior choice, aided him in his decision making process so that he could go onward with his night readily and without any doubt that he chose the wrong shirt.

Advantages Versus Disadvantages, or AvD Comparisons

AvD comparisons are primarily used for situations during which the Red Pill man is one of the objects being compared. This is because AvD is based on objective measures, and should not affect self-esteem or judgment in the same way an SvI would. Simply put, AvD will not tell you that you are better or worse than someone else, because that is a subjective judgment. Instead, AvD will simply tell you how well you objectively stack up against others. Here is an example:

It's now the very end of the night and Chad is preparing to go home with a newly discovered bitch. Again he has great expectations of ploughing her like an ox to a field. He will slay her with his might sword. Except, as they are leaving the bar, a rather imposing gentleman approaches Chad and aggressively says, "Hey asshole, what are you doing with my bitch?" It turns out that the bitch accompanying Chad, the very bitch that Chad was expecting to plough, is in fact this gentleman's bitch in name, too. Not only so, but this gentleman appears to be wanting to fight with Chad. Chad must now perform an AvD comparison to determine if this fight is worth it.

Chad judges this gentleman to be much larger than him. Chad is a formidable 6'2", but his prospective opponent must be at least 6'5". Also, Chad weighs 215 pounds, but this man must weigh at least 265 pounds. These are two disadvantages to Chad. However, Chad was a state champion wrestler in high-school, and like with riding a bike, he does not forget how to wrestle. This is Chad's supreme advantage, and because of it, he judges himself to be at an overall advantage in a fight.

"She is my bitch now," replied Chad smugly.

"Grrraaahhh!" The hefty gentleman throws an undisciplined haymaker at Chad, who immediately ducks and shoots for the double-leg takedown. Two points. The gentleman squirms and struggles, but to no avail, as he is not a wrestler like Chad. Chad proceeds to bash his opponent in a primal rage!

"I yield, no more! You have bested me in this duel, good sir. Take my bitch and plough her so. Plough her in the glory of the gods. I only ask that you leave me here to quietly weep in my lonesome. Please do not allow her to see me as a defeated man."

"So it shall be," quoth Chad. Blood adorning his superior white Alpha shirt, and his new bitch adorning his muscular arm, "I shall plough this bitch like the dickens."

Optimizing Comparison Strategy

Some of you by now will have wondered something like: Aren't these methods cross compatible? or Isn't Chad the superior man for winning the fight?

If you've paid attention, you would have noticed that I wrote, that each method is primarily used for certain situations. There is no absolute law stating that you should only use SvI comparisons with decisions, or only use AvD comparisons when comparing yourself to others. In fact, I would say that the best among us will have mastered the art of using either method in any situation. The important thing to remember is that superiority does not necessarily equal advantage.

You can use both methods in any situation, but understand that SvI tends to be better when subjectively choosing between multiple options, like with plates, or shirts, or places to eat--and AvD tends to be better when objectively evaluating how you stack up against others, like with SMV, or intelligence, or fighting skills.

Lessons Learned:

  1. Blue Pill doctrine preaches against making comparisons, because everything must be equal. Red Pill doctrine advocates making comparisons, because reality must be acknowledged.

  2. Thinking in terms of superiority versus inferiority is good for decision-making, but is not healthy for self-esteem.

  3. Thinking in terms of advantages versus disadvantages is good for comparing yourself to others, and is neutral towards self-esteem.

  4. When compared, both methods (SvI and AvD) appear to have overlaying properties, but are not equal in themselves.