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Greetings members of Org and welcome to my second ever high effort Thread. Today, i will be discussing my theory of Improvement as an answer to Alienation of the self. Tune in for some low iq schizo scrambling and enjoy!
What is Improvement?
What Factors control what type of Improvement?
Why the Superego makes you succumb to Society.
So what’s My Conclusion?
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What is Improvement?
This question itself is highly debated and potentially subjective, but I
would define Improvement not as a casual upgrade in one's circumstances, but as the active, deliberate progress of a rational being toward moral and intellectual self-sufficiency. For me, true improvement is deeply tied to his concept of "enlightenment," which I describe as humanity’s emergence from its self-imposed immaturity. Therefore, to improve oneself is to move away from blindly relying on the guidance, dogmas, or authorities of others and to begin thinking autonomously. It is the process of cultivating one's own reason so that one can govern their own choices based on universal duties rather than fleeting desires or external pressures.
An Example of this is a Man who wants to become Wealthy.
would define Improvement not as a casual upgrade in one's circumstances, but as the active, deliberate progress of a rational being toward moral and intellectual self-sufficiency. For me, true improvement is deeply tied to his concept of "enlightenment," which I describe as humanity’s emergence from its self-imposed immaturity. Therefore, to improve oneself is to move away from blindly relying on the guidance, dogmas, or authorities of others and to begin thinking autonomously. It is the process of cultivating one's own reason so that one can govern their own choices based on universal duties rather than fleeting desires or external pressures.
An Example of this is a Man who wants to become Wealthy.
What Factors control what type of Improvement?
This question required some help from Sigmund Freuds “Instance Model” Frameworks.
Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche divides the human personality into three distinct instances: the id, the ego, and the superego. Each of these components operates on entirely different logic, meaning they each yearn for a radically different version of "improvement."
First, the Id:
The id is the primal, unconscious core of the personality, driven entirely by the pleasure principle. It does not care about morality, logic, or social norms; it only wants immediate gratification of basic biological drives, such as hunger, aggression, and sexual energy.
For the id, improvement means the optimization of pleasure and the absolute minimization of pain or tension. The id yearns for a state where its desires are satisfied instantly, without delay, obstacle, or consequence. In an ideal world for the id, any barrier between a craving and its fulfillment would be erased. Therefore, its version of improvement is purely hedonistic and self-serving. It is the pursuit of maximum comfort and instinctual satisfaction.
Second, The Superego.
Standing in direct opposition to the id is the superego, which develops as a child internalizes the rules, morals, and values of their parents and society. The superego acts as the internal judge, conscience, and keeper of the "ego-ideal", the blueprint of the perfect person we should strive to be. The superego yearns for moral and idealistic improvement. It is completely uncompromising and demands that the individual live up to an absolute standard of perfection. For the superego, improvement means total self-control, the complete suppression of the id's "shameful" urges, and a flawless alignment with ethical ideals. It measures improvement through virtues like purity, obedience, and duty, often punishing the individual with guilt whenever they fall short of these impossibly high standards. This aligns with Michel Foucaults Panopticon Model too but thats a Topic for another day.
And last but not least, we have the Ego.
Caught in the middle of this psychological tug-of-war is the ego. Operating on the reality principle, the ego is the conscious, rational part of the mind. Its job is to referee the chaotic demands of the id, the harsh judgments of the superego, and the practical constraints of the external world.
The ego yearns for functional, adaptive, and realistic improvement. Because it has to survive in reality, the ego defines improvement as gaining better self-regulation, sharper problem-solving skills, and greater emotional resilience. It seeks to improve its executive functioning: learning how to delay the id's gratification safely while satisfying the superego’s moral demands without collapsing under anxiety. In the context of psychoanalysis, the ultimate goal of therapy is to strengthen the ego. As Freud famously wrote, "Where id was, there ego shall be." True improvement, from a Freudian perspective, is the ego expanding its awareness and gaining mastery over both our primal impulses and our self-critical inhibitions.
Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche divides the human personality into three distinct instances: the id, the ego, and the superego. Each of these components operates on entirely different logic, meaning they each yearn for a radically different version of "improvement."
First, the Id:
The id is the primal, unconscious core of the personality, driven entirely by the pleasure principle. It does not care about morality, logic, or social norms; it only wants immediate gratification of basic biological drives, such as hunger, aggression, and sexual energy.
For the id, improvement means the optimization of pleasure and the absolute minimization of pain or tension. The id yearns for a state where its desires are satisfied instantly, without delay, obstacle, or consequence. In an ideal world for the id, any barrier between a craving and its fulfillment would be erased. Therefore, its version of improvement is purely hedonistic and self-serving. It is the pursuit of maximum comfort and instinctual satisfaction.
Second, The Superego.
Standing in direct opposition to the id is the superego, which develops as a child internalizes the rules, morals, and values of their parents and society. The superego acts as the internal judge, conscience, and keeper of the "ego-ideal", the blueprint of the perfect person we should strive to be. The superego yearns for moral and idealistic improvement. It is completely uncompromising and demands that the individual live up to an absolute standard of perfection. For the superego, improvement means total self-control, the complete suppression of the id's "shameful" urges, and a flawless alignment with ethical ideals. It measures improvement through virtues like purity, obedience, and duty, often punishing the individual with guilt whenever they fall short of these impossibly high standards. This aligns with Michel Foucaults Panopticon Model too but thats a Topic for another day.
And last but not least, we have the Ego.
Caught in the middle of this psychological tug-of-war is the ego. Operating on the reality principle, the ego is the conscious, rational part of the mind. Its job is to referee the chaotic demands of the id, the harsh judgments of the superego, and the practical constraints of the external world.
The ego yearns for functional, adaptive, and realistic improvement. Because it has to survive in reality, the ego defines improvement as gaining better self-regulation, sharper problem-solving skills, and greater emotional resilience. It seeks to improve its executive functioning: learning how to delay the id's gratification safely while satisfying the superego’s moral demands without collapsing under anxiety. In the context of psychoanalysis, the ultimate goal of therapy is to strengthen the ego. As Freud famously wrote, "Where id was, there ego shall be." True improvement, from a Freudian perspective, is the ego expanding its awareness and gaining mastery over both our primal impulses and our self-critical inhibitions.
Why the Superego makes you succumb to Society.
Now that we have gotten the Instances cleared up, I would like to explain the Correlation to succumbing to Society and ultimately Alienation. (This entire Part was Pre written prior to this Thread by me so it’s basically just pasted)
To truly understand this Tragedy, we have to borrow some Framework from Aristoteles and Clear up Actuality and Potentiality.
every entity possesses an ergon, a proper function and a specific nature. A human being is a rational animal, possessing the potentiality to achieve Eudaimonia, which is flourishing or human excellence. This potentiality is unique to your own nature, a seed containing the blueprint of your own specific, virtuous fulfillment. When you live well, reason beautifully, and realize your specific talents, you move into a state of actuality (entelecheia), becoming fully yourself.
Now, let us introduce this force you call the superego.
The superego does not look at your specific, inherent potentialities. Instead, it is an artifact of the city-state, a collection of external laws, societal taboos, and artificial ideals poured into your mind by others. It demands a different kind of "improvement". A rigid adherence to a collective mold.
Here is why bowing to the superego causes you to succumb to society and results in ultimate alienation:
When the superego forces its version of "improvement" upon you, it actively suppresses your true, internal potentialities. It tells you that the unique seeds of your nature: your personal inclinations, your specific talents, even your healthy animal desires are shameful or incorrect. It replaces your natural potentiality with an artificial potentiality. You stop asking, "What am I uniquely suited to become?" and start asking, "What does the external world demand that I be?" You are like a block of marble that naturally wants to be a statue of a hero, but society demands you be carved into a generic brick to support its walls.
Because the superego’s standards are societal and often impossibly perfect, the "actuality" you strive for is not your own fulfillment, but a counterfeit state of being. You discipline your actions, your thoughts, and your habits to mimic the "ideal citizen" or the "perfect child" prescribed by society. If you succeed in this, you achieve an actuality that belongs to society, not to you. You become a well-functioning cog in the polis, entirely predictable and compliant. You have succumbed to the collective will.
This leads inevitably to the deepest form of misery: alienation. In my philosophy, true happiness is the actuality of the soul in accordance with its own virtue. If you have actualized a persona designed entirely by the superego, who are you?
You have become alienated from your own nature. The actualized version of you walking through the world is a stranger to the true potentialities you were born with. You are divided against yourself. Your conscious mind is busy celebrating its "societal improvement," while your true soul languishes in starvation, never permitted to blossom into its genuine form.
To improve in the manner of the superego is to commit a grave injustice against yourself. It is the victory of the external form over the internal substance, leaving a person completely actualized in the eyes of the world, but entirely empty within.
To truly understand this Tragedy, we have to borrow some Framework from Aristoteles and Clear up Actuality and Potentiality.
every entity possesses an ergon, a proper function and a specific nature. A human being is a rational animal, possessing the potentiality to achieve Eudaimonia, which is flourishing or human excellence. This potentiality is unique to your own nature, a seed containing the blueprint of your own specific, virtuous fulfillment. When you live well, reason beautifully, and realize your specific talents, you move into a state of actuality (entelecheia), becoming fully yourself.
Now, let us introduce this force you call the superego.
The superego does not look at your specific, inherent potentialities. Instead, it is an artifact of the city-state, a collection of external laws, societal taboos, and artificial ideals poured into your mind by others. It demands a different kind of "improvement". A rigid adherence to a collective mold.
Here is why bowing to the superego causes you to succumb to society and results in ultimate alienation:
When the superego forces its version of "improvement" upon you, it actively suppresses your true, internal potentialities. It tells you that the unique seeds of your nature: your personal inclinations, your specific talents, even your healthy animal desires are shameful or incorrect. It replaces your natural potentiality with an artificial potentiality. You stop asking, "What am I uniquely suited to become?" and start asking, "What does the external world demand that I be?" You are like a block of marble that naturally wants to be a statue of a hero, but society demands you be carved into a generic brick to support its walls.
Because the superego’s standards are societal and often impossibly perfect, the "actuality" you strive for is not your own fulfillment, but a counterfeit state of being. You discipline your actions, your thoughts, and your habits to mimic the "ideal citizen" or the "perfect child" prescribed by society. If you succeed in this, you achieve an actuality that belongs to society, not to you. You become a well-functioning cog in the polis, entirely predictable and compliant. You have succumbed to the collective will.
This leads inevitably to the deepest form of misery: alienation. In my philosophy, true happiness is the actuality of the soul in accordance with its own virtue. If you have actualized a persona designed entirely by the superego, who are you?
You have become alienated from your own nature. The actualized version of you walking through the world is a stranger to the true potentialities you were born with. You are divided against yourself. Your conscious mind is busy celebrating its "societal improvement," while your true soul languishes in starvation, never permitted to blossom into its genuine form.
To improve in the manner of the superego is to commit a grave injustice against yourself. It is the victory of the external form over the internal substance, leaving a person completely actualized in the eyes of the world, but entirely empty within.
So what’s My Conclusion?
Thus my friends, we see the grave deception that modern life plays upon the soul. Whether we look through the lens of Freud’s superego, which demands a counterfeit perfection, or Foucault’s panopticon, which compels us to become our own jailers, the result remains tragically the same. Society presents us with a false definition of "improvement", one that prizes compliance over character, and uniformity over true excellence.
To succumb to these external forces is to mistake the chains of the polis for the garments of virtue. You may indeed achieve a state of actuality, but it will be an actuality borrowed from the expectations of others, leaving your true, inherent potentialities buried and forgotten in the dark.True Eudaimonia, true human flourishing, demands that you look inward to discover the unique seed of your own nature. Do not let the gaze of the world carve you into a shape that is not your own. Reclaim your potentiality, cultivate your own reason, and let your journey toward improvement be a courageous march toward your own genuine fulfillment, rather than a quiet surrender to the collective mold. Go forth. Not as a well-disciplined shadow, but as a fully realized human being.
To succumb to these external forces is to mistake the chains of the polis for the garments of virtue. You may indeed achieve a state of actuality, but it will be an actuality borrowed from the expectations of others, leaving your true, inherent potentialities buried and forgotten in the dark.True Eudaimonia, true human flourishing, demands that you look inward to discover the unique seed of your own nature. Do not let the gaze of the world carve you into a shape that is not your own. Reclaim your potentiality, cultivate your own reason, and let your journey toward improvement be a courageous march toward your own genuine fulfillment, rather than a quiet surrender to the collective mold. Go forth. Not as a well-disciplined shadow, but as a fully realized human being.
Cheers
