Drawing the Line in Rubinshteinic Individualism (And Philosocom's Directory on the MOTHER 3 Video Game)

(Immortality Directory: https://www.philosocom.com/post/the-danger-of-immortality)

(Subcategory Directory on MOTHER 3

https://www.philosocom.com/post/how-money-corrupts-thoughts-history-on-mother-3-s-tazmily

https://www.philosocom.com/post/porky-and-chen-how-i-came-to-be-a-servant-of-philosophy)

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Every fiction is true for someone, somewhere and every Truth is false for an equal amount. Reality is not so solid as most so fervently-believe. It exists as a mere medium and format to project us into. Reality is personal experience, and since we possess different versions of such things, there are endless 'realities'.

All are true and every one equally false. Shared delusions become accepted and even promoted reality. The only true constant in life's conscious existence and continuity. Objects come and go, but we somehow remain, we persist" -- Mr. John Duran

As a solitary man, having to process his anti-villainous ways and his weird past, I find solace in the adversarial capsule of my own mind. As I conquer dark monsters from within, I find much relatability to the universality of philosophy found in many fictional tales, whether written or virtually interactive.

As an advocate for Rubinshteinic Individualism, I delight in the sanctity of solitude. It is the cornerstone of personal growth and development, necessary to develop mastery. Yet, even in this age of uncanny, alienating connectivity, I recognize the comfort and harmony found in complete isolation. However, a life of pure seclusion, like solitary confinement, is a bridge too far that hinders me from helping others.

Imagine a world devoid of any human touch. As comfortable and safe as solitude is it can also be very grim, the more weak-minded you are. For the weak minded, it can become a prison of the mind, where time stretches endlessly, and you lose your sense of time, as if you're in purgatory. As if you are undead. Not amongst the living, but not dead yet. Above man, yet below divinity.

Picture yourself, trapped in a timeless man-sized capsule, a solitary dictator condemned to become a solitary hermit forever, where the only being he can hear is himself, and where no one can hear him, wanting to control people like a narcissist simply because he is bored as an immortal time traveler. This is the fate that befell Porky Minch, the villainous protagonist of Mother 3.

Minch's descent into villainy was a tragic byproduct of a traumatic childhood and feelings of betrayal from his strained friendship his heroic neighbor, Ness. His insatiable desire for control and power was a desperate attempt to feel loved, validated and relevant in a way that made so many people suffer and die, and become his brainwashed army and workers throughout the course of history. Yet, in his quest for ultimate dominion and destruction, he accidently sealed his own fate, where it is humanity that will be absolutely safe from him, and not the other way around like he intended.

Defeated in battle without dying, the weird old-sage manchild sought refuge in the "Absolutely Safe Capsule," a sanctuary that promised eternal security. The now-ex supreme leader honestly believed this will indeed save him and that he could just exit back once he is in sign of no danger.

Being an escapist to keep executing his plans, he is one of the longest survivors of the Earthbound/Mother games, and never fell in any battle because of this, becoming resourceful even more than the different villains he used to serve as a right hand man to.

However, this sanctuary is one he could never escape. It turned into a tomb of the living, as his time-traveling schemes turned him unable to die. Trapped within its confines, he was condemned to an eternity of an even greater solitude to those who were in top like he was.

The creator of Mother 3 once remarked that Porky would remain trapped within the capsule for billions of years. He also stated that Porky is a symbol representing mankind, and became the way he did because of his abusive parents.

The thought of such an existence is chilling, as Earthbound/Mother villains paint the world with depressing, unsettling, and zany colors in their shadowy influence. Imagine the psychological toll of perpetual isolation, that already began in your first years but only grew intense and intense each time. The erosion of sanity, as all you can think about, is power, as a way to feel good and less insane.

Even for a solitary soul like myself, the prospect of such a fate is unthinkable, as my isolation is no excuse to act like a pure/near pure evil man who desires crossing the moral event horizon.

While I appreciate the value of solitude, I recognize that it must be tempered with human connection, with love and harmony, and my inner light.

We must strive for a balance between solitude and society, between the individual and the collective. We must consider Taoism for our sanity, so we won't bring the world down with our disregard for balance.