Ethical Alignments

Moments in history like this are a good opportunity to step back and ponder what makes people tick, ethically. The Dungeons and Dragons system of alignments is one of several thoughtful ways of organizing it all.

I really like this application (not sure about an institutionalist like Comey being anything but "lawful", though, but I guess it refers to the dodgy, precedent-defying way he handled the Clinton investigation announcements):

Made this a while back, could do with some revisions but most of it still stands (I feel like a lot of this admin fits in Lawful/Chaotic Evil) pic.twitter.com/AOOXpcDoBx

— Asa Zaretsky (@asazaret) March 10, 2018

And, for reference, here's the classic alignment explainer (not sure about Jefferson, though):

I'm pretty sure I'm neutral good. But creative people are often mistaken for chaotic. To the Margaret Dumonts of this world, the Grouchos ruin absolutely everything.