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{{quote|''I am provider and protector in equal part''|Rene Benoit, [[NCIS]]}}
{{quote|''A ship gets you a cargo. A gun helps you keep it''|[[Firefly]]}}
This is a exploration of human cultural/ethical systems by Jane Jacobs, a specialist in municipal politics and sociology. It is based on the assumption that human society is necessarily a function of the symbiosis between the protective or preservative (Guardian) function and the creative (Trader) function. Like many "theories of humankind", it should be taken with a grain of salt but reading the book can provide insights, and perhaps can be useful for devising characters and their role..
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The author often talks as if the two specialties are incompatible. In fact it is possible for one person to use ethical systems proper to both specialties as long as the person admits the difference and uses them in their proper areas. And indeed some occupations lie at the borders. The author however fears the corruption that can result in not understanding the difference; for instance, if a soldier (a "Guardian" occupation) reveals a secret, that would be treason, and if a scientist (a "Trader" occupation) conceals it, that would be dishonesty.
A Guardian is expected to be [[Lawful Good]]. He is a professional [[Papa Wolf]] and holds to the [[ethos]] of institutions which are summed up in being a team of [[Papa Wolf|Papa Wolves]]. Typical Guardian occupations would be [[Royals Who Actually Do Something|rulers]], [[Colonel Badass|soldiers]], [[Always Gets His Man|police]], [[Firemen Are Hot|firemen]], [[Good Shepherd|clergy]], [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|hopefully-not-obstructive bureaucrats]], charity-workers. Or sometimes the [[Mega Corp|larger and more institutionalized forms of business]]. Or other occupations that involve protecting people, places, things, or ideas. His job should involve [[We Help the Helpless|helping the helpless]].
A Trader is expected to be [[Neutral Good]] and is comfortable with the ethos of individuals or small groups rather then institutions. Typical Trader occupations are storekeepers, [[Absent-Minded Professor|scientists]], or [[Gadgeteer Genius|craftsmen]]. He provides material and knowledge to society. By the authors definition producers and most artists(though art often caters to Guardians and has a Guardian ethos; many [[The Epic|art forms]] exalt guardian ideals) would be traders.
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