The Sigma, or having the social choice

July 13, 2013

You don’t give a damn. You are off doing your own thing, with or without anyone’s approval. You radiate cool and intrigue, and women find you intensely interesting, despite you not trying or noticing. You don’t go to parties or social gatherings, but if you do, you’re usually with a friend and a gorgeous woman you brought. You’re the lone wolf of the hierarchy, almost as attractive as Alphas. You shun leadership in favor of getting the hell away from everyone.

Vox’s “sigma male” is an interesting concept. Not necessarily because it describes me, but also because it goes hand in hand with what Koanic Soul talks about with the Neanderthal/introvert stuff. I think a sigma is basically a socially adjusted Neanderthal of some kind. But that’s neither here nor there.

I think that the ideal introvert or “ambivert” — as it goes with a concept I was introduced to today by yousowould — is a sigma. Introversion is associated with higher intelligence, and it’s not far off the mark to assume that an introvert can recognize that the social game is just a game, plain and simple. You can choose to play or not to play.

A sigma plays only when they feel they can gain from it. It’s like the “red pill” but applied to the social matrix. Not just red pill in the sense that we use to describe the truths imparted by the manosphere.

Plus with this social power comes the capacity to do good or evil. Sometimes people are full of shit. There’s psychopaths, sociopaths, liars and manipulators, and I think that a sigma can be invaluable to disposing of them, simply because they know their tricks and could use them if they wanted. What this comes down to however is the presence of a conscience, which is beyond the scope of this post.

Sigma is free from the shackles of having to cavort socially out of some inner need to do so. There’s no need to be “all eyes on me” and no drive to sulk in the corner either. Perhaps this is because sigmas recognize their introversion and its limits, and they also recognize their own inner needs as well.

This is the illuminating wisdom of sigma: they know they have a choice and can pretty much create their own destiny.

Others however “alpha” they may be are slaves to their social fate. What may be deemed alpha today by society can be beta the next, as we’ve seen the west decline from its more chivalrous days. Sigma however is essentially liberated from the alpha/beta dichotomy.

Or as the fedora wearers would say, “In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.” lozl

Hopefully we’ll see more development on what exactly sigma is and how introvert nerds who aren’t getting laid could strive toward Sigmadom.

Extended reading for sigmas in training

Take the Socio-Sexual Hierarchy Quiz

Krauser PUA – This is what sigma looks like

The Badger Hut – Stop Denying the Alpha-Beta Paradigm (good understanding of how the terms “alpha” and “beta” are used in the ‘sphere to describe other concepts besides types of individuals)

Vox Popoli – Explaining sigma. Again.

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