Delta Types
Delta types are those with Fi-Te and Ne-Si as their oscillation pairs. We have seen that among all delta types run themes of quirkiness and nerdiness. Whether it is in the form of the eccentric nerd, the walking encyclopedia, the unsocial yet sensitive Seelie, the tinkering collector, or the fantastical entrepreneur – all share the qualities of independence and off-beat spontaneity. They are imaginative but not always by any conventional means. They are efficient and productive but also scattered and roundabout, expending energies in novel directions with signs of promise or resonance with deep personal conviction.
Like the alpha types, deltas will be more lenient toward human failure and weakness. They will aspire to create an arrangement that allows for privacy, freedom, and functional support. At their best, delta types will be keenly sensitive to the most ethically sound position, however obscure or unconventional, and find novel ways to organize their lives to suit that ethical sense. They may also pioneer a new field of study, trailblazing into uncharted territory with the empiricism and mentality of a researcher and the heart of a child.
In their worst form, their nerdiness can manifest a rather autistic persona and mechanically minded detachment from people. A father may be a tennis expert, with halls of trophies in his house and a CEO position, but he may be aloof toward his children, lacking parental touch. The emotionally oblivious delta type can remedy this by turning their attention within. A connection with their private world is necessary for this quadrant to avoid the desensitizing steel of capitalism and allow for a convergence of life and work.
Te+Si Bureaucrat:
The Te+Si function combination merges Te's understanding of mechanical dynamics with Si's understanding of discrete local contexts, producing an understanding of life as an assortment of discrete mechanical operations. Each of these operations requires tailored solutions, giving rise to many separate protocols. This inclines the Te+Si towards a style of legalistic reasoning, whether the laws are artificial bureaucracies or the laws of nature. The Te+Si combination has a natural aptitude for scientific reasoning on the one hand, but it also inclines one to over-systematizing things on the other.
Fi+Ne Etherealist:
The Fi+Ne function combination produces an experience where life is percieved by Ne impressionisitically and suspended from actuality, while Fi aims to embody its raw, uninhibited nature through those impressions. Fi carries an essential core it wishes to radiate out, but it has no definite form of expression, only a spectral Ne range that takes many forms. This leads Fi+Ne to have an ethereal embodiment, which feels real but ungraspable and beyond. When applied to creativity, this can produce a magical effect on one hand or a nerdy quirkiness on the other.
Te+Ne Inventor:
The Te+Ne function combination merges Te's mechanistic causality with Ne's imaginative potential, creating a dynamic, inventive cognition. This cognitive union combines logistical strategies with creative possibilities, creating a scientific yet unconventional approach to problem-solving. Outside of science, this approach also produces an inventive approach toward human interaction, leading to witty, off-the-wall humor. The Te+Ne combination can lead to a strong innovative spirit on the one hand or to a scatterbrained tinkerer on the other.
Fi+Si Druidist:
The Fi+Si combination produces a spiritual approach created by Si's connection to discrete local details and Fi's attunement to the animate energies embedded in those localities. What results is a method of self-reflection that grounds itself in the spiritual energies of local beings or environments. One example of this approach is found in the Druidist tradition, which holds a deep veneration for nature, seeing the natural world as a manifestation of the divine. The Fi+Si combination can lead towards a merging with the innate energies of local landscapes on the one hand, or it can lead to a conservative technological retrogression on the other.
