The word 'orthomentoring' was coined in 2006 by the Institute to refer to a values-based mentoring model based on A. H. Maslow's psychology of health. It teaches us to focus on health, reality and a positive direction rather than sickness, spin and propoganda. It is gestalt-based, with roots going back to Wertheimer.

We are a species, and must define ourselves correctly as such so that we can establish normative species behaviors, including normative politics, normative democracy, etc. In our definition we must include our higher nature--that which sets us apart from the marmot. We must rise above the imbeciles who rise to power through sociopathological strategies. The biggest challenge for the 21st century is weeding out sociopaths and neutralizing them. These lower forms represent Dominant Inferiors rather than Dominant Superiors. If 95% of our species weren't wimpy, fearful followers, we would do something about this nauseating situation.

Orthomentoring is equivalent to B-mentoring a la Maslow. This implies that there is a structure of health upon which we can build the mentoring chiropractic. If the goal of mentoring is wisdom and talent fed forward, then we had better be sure who is wise and who is not.

Orthomentoring must operate above religion. The healthy mind must climb above followership and spin. If we aspire to greater heights and greater stature, long for security, and feel drawn to fix a broken world, we must build the future through healthy brainpower, not just brainpower. There are probably just as many brilliant sociopaths as altrusists, and crime does pay, else there would be less spam and axon over-boogie. Under the aspect of orthomentoring, the "Good Man" is seen as the B-man, who is also the wise man who has a working knowledge of the B-realm coupled with the drive to tip the balance. This is the value driven man. But note that simplicity also applies to viral code. Who wouldn't see the beauty in elegant code, and if only a few bytes can proportedly bring down targeted GPS grids, there is great pressure to test it. But the good solution involves maximizing the B-values. The beautiful solution might not be the just one or the ethical one. The Army taking blowtorches to pigs wouldn't go over well today, as would putting soldiers in easy chairs in front of an atomic blast just to see what happened. The same applies for terrorism as a vector for change. The solution which will benefit all must come from above, not below. If we are made in God's image, then we must be talking on the species level. Is my neighbor not made in this mold, with these genes?

Note that the whole notion of "getting better" can't involve tearing down. It must build and use creative processes.

The most dangerous among us would seem to be those alpha mentors who use their powers to destroy. There is no logical reason to destroy, and to teach others this faulty path is the way of the schlemiel. These men are not evil, just misinformed. They do not see reality clearly. They are "four eyed and speak with forked tougue." Whatever. Point is, they use the power. The key is to use the power wisely.

The goal of the orthomentor is to allign aptitudes and talents with the B-axis rather than another D-axis. To do this, the mentor needs a grounding in Theory Z. Eisenhower-type SA's aren't fun for the transcending mentor! Nor do transcending learners make good mentors for non-transcending SA's. All of this will make sense as you continue, but I wanted to mention why "nidus" is connected to "orthomentoring" here. This is a growth trace from the tip. A new word, a new concept and grounding in the good brain. What the word will come to mean in the future is up to the winds, as is the history of orthomentoring. Ping.

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