Oedipus Rex? — Agent Smith
WW3: a self fulfilling prophecy, hence our inevitable fate. — Hillary
Most interesting! — Ms. Marple
It seems to, in some sense, guarantee success, oui? :chin: — Agent Smith
Oedipus was the king and therefore obligated to seek justice. But no matter what he did or did not do fate determined the outcome. — Jackson
Yes it has the potential to guarantee the outcome you were looking for, the major component being to either a). establish a set of circumstances in which there is no other logical choice but to react/ behave a certain defined way or b). A circumstance in which it doesn’t matter how you act - that all possible options are anticipated and lead back to the same outcome ie. a false sense of free will within a circular system. — Benj96
Mahatma Gandhi, Lincoln, JFK, Martin Luther king, Joan of arc, Jesus Christ etc - all martyrs. — Benj96
I see! According to some sources...the idea is to surrender one's freedom (free will). Islam translates as "surrender" your will to Allah! — Agent Smith
To tie this back to the OP, could it be said that many historical figures were subject to this “Oedipus Rex syndrome” in that their goal or personal moral obligation to upturn the status quo or greatly shift social beliefs inadvertently placed them in the gravest of dangers? — Benj96
However, Oedipus was himself the cause of the problem. — Jackson
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