Faction Breakdown - - Erudite

Erudite the intelligent. The Basics Formed by those who blamed ignorance for human nature's errors. They believe that eliminating ignorance create harmony and remove darkness from human minds. Their leader is chosen based upon the faction IQ rankings. Of those who wish to succeed the previous leader, whoever has the highest score takes leadership. The Initiation Initiates spend thirty days studying and taking rigorous tests. There is an initial intelligence test that, if not passed, results in one becoming Factionless. Each initiate selects a certain subject of expertise for which they are trained until their final intelligence test, which follows the same rules as the first. Personal Virtues Intellect over any other. Wisdom. Eloquence. Readers and writers. Thirst for knowledge. Lust for power. Always working. Can seem uptight. Live in the library. Memorize the city map. Physical Traits Must wear something blue. Women: Typically in long skirts. Men: Tend to wears suits and ties. Hair is kept neat and orderly. Blue eyeshadow is not uncommon. Wear thick glasses to seem smarter. Other accessories are less common. Greeting: Hand shake. Faction Relations Intelligent, wise, and eloquent. Erudite harbors a grudge, somewhat fierce, against Abnegation, believing that they are secret-keepers who are not nearly as selfless as they seem. They seek to gain power within the government to prove their virtues to be correct. Erudite has a close relationship with Amity, while their relationships with Candor and Dauntless are neither good or bad. Faction Manifesto We submit the following statements as truth: 'Ignorance' is defined not as stupidity but as lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge inevitably leads to lack of understanding. Lack of understanding leads to a disconnect among people with differences. Disconnection among people with differences leads to conflict. Knowledge is the only logical solution to the problem of conflict. Therefore, we propose that in order to eliminate conflict, we must eliminate the disconnect among those with differences by correcting the lack of understanding that arises from ignorance with knowledge. The areas in which people must be educated are: Sociology So that the individual understands how society at large functions. Psychology So that the individual understands how a person functions within that society. Mathematics So that the individual is prepared for further study in science, engineering, medicine, and technology. Science So that the individual better understands how the world operates. So that the individual's study in other areas is supplemented. So that as many individuals as possible area prepared to enter the fields devoted to innovation and progress. Communication. So that the individual knows how to speak and write clearly and effectively. History. So that the individual understands the mistakes and successes that have led us to this point. So that the individual learns to emulate those successes and avoid those mistakes. Leaders must not be chosen based on charisma, popularity, or ease of communication, all of which are misleading and have little to do with the efficacy of a political leader. An objective standard must be used in order to determine who is best fit to lead. That standard will be an intelligence test, administered to all adults when the present leader reaches fifty-five or begins to decline is function in a demonstrable way. Those who, after rigorous studying, do not meet a minimum intelligence requirement will be exiled from the faction so they can be made useful. This is not an act of elitism but rather one of practicality: Those who are not intelligent enough to engage in the roles assigned to us—roles that require a considerable mental capacity—are better suited to menial work than to faction work. Menial work is required for the survival of society, and is therefore just as important as faction work. Information must always be made available to all faction members at all times. The withholding of information is punishable by reprimand, imprisonment, and, eventually, exile. Every question that can be answered must be answered or at least engaged. Illogical thought processes must be challenged when they arise. Wrong answers must be corrected. Correct answers must be affirmed. If an answer to a question is unclear, it must be put to debate. All debates require evidence. Any controversial thought or idea must be supplemented by evidence in order to reduce the potential for conflict. Intelligence must be used for the benefit, and not to the detriment, of society. Those who use intelligence for their own personal gain or to the detriment of others have not properly borne the responsibility of their gift, and are not welcome in our faction. It bears repeating: Intelligence is a gift, not a right. It must not be wielded not as a weapon but as a tool for the betterment of others.