Posted by Derf on November 22, 1998 at 11:42:05:
In Reply to: Re: Threes. (TITANIC Revisited) posted by Ilmar on November 22, 1998 at 11:00:06:
When I think of "workaholics," I think of the space between 1 and 2.
Consider this: say you're an entranced Three, and a great inventor offered to let you flaunt the work he did (he's an entranced Five who generally hates being seen). You'll get a small share of the profits... AND, perhaps to compensate for your small share, you'll get to claim seminal responsibility for the work. Or... at least that's the way you see it. You're allowed to make lay out some of the terms too, right? So you're cheating, but you have a perfect chance, and remember, you want recognition, and you don't have much in the way of scruples. Would you take the offer?
There's one catch, though: you wouldn't really have to work. You would just have to flaunt yourself.
Entranced Threes are much better at flaunting themselves than doing actual work.
Most entranced Threes would rather cut corners, take responsibility for achievements they delegated to others... and enjoy the applause. They're not workaholics. They're just vain. If the admirers that they covet prize a workaholic, then they'll at least act like one. But, "strictly speaking, they are not." (Those are Riso's words, BTW.)