Opportunist

A Opportunist is a person that pursues advantage within situations as they arise (without adhering to predetermined plans or principles).

• AKA: Pragmatist, Adaptable Actor, Advantage-Seeker.
• Context:
  • It can typically identify Fleeting Opportunity through situational awareness and quick assessment.
  • It can typically exploit Situational Advantage through rapid action and resource mobilization.
  • It can typically bypass Established Process through improvisation and rule-bending.
  • It can typically prioritize Immediate Gain over long-term considerations and ethical constraints.
  • It can typically recognize System Vulnerability through pattern recognition and boundary testing.
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  • It can often leverage Unexpected Situation through adaptive strategy and contingency exploitation.
  • It can often circumvent Formal Barrier through creative interpretation and procedural loopholes.
  • It can often capitalize on Market Inefficiency through information asymmetry and timing advantage.
  • It can often manipulate Social Dynamic through selective disclosure and relationship instrumentalization.
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  • It can range from being a Tactical Opportunist to being a Strategic Opportunist, depending on its time horizon.
  • It can range from being a Benign Opportunist to being a Predatory Opportunist, depending on its ethical boundary.
  • It can range from being a Reactive Opportunist to being a Proactive Opportunist, depending on its initiative level.
  • It can range from being a Spontaneous Opportunist to being a Calculated Opportunist, depending on its planning depth.
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  • It can have Situational Intelligence for opportunity recognition and contextual adaptation.
  • It can possess Decisiveness for time-sensitive action and window exploitation.
  • It can exhibit Flexibility for approach modification and tactic adjustment.
  • It can demonstrate Risk Tolerance for uncertain outcome and consequence acceptance.
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• Examples:
  • Opportunist Categories, such as:
    • Business Opportunists, such as:
      • Corporate Raider Opportunist for distressed company acquisition.
      • Market Timing Opportunist for asset value fluctuation.
      • Regulatory Arbitrage Opportunist for legal framework exploitation.
    • Political Opportunists, such as:
      • Coalition-Shifting Opportunist for power balance manipulation.
      • Crisis Exploiting Opportunist for emergency authority expansion.
      • Populist Opportunist for public sentiment exploitation.
    • Social Opportunists, such as:
      • Networking Opportunist for connection instrumental use.
      • Status-Seeking Opportunist for social hierarchy climbing.
      • Relationship Opportunist for interpersonal benefit extraction.
  • Opportunist Behavior Patterns, such as:
    • Situational Opportunist Patterns, such as:
      • Crisis Opportunist Pattern for emergency situation exploitation.
      • Transition Opportunist Pattern for period of change exploitation.
      • Confusion Opportunist Pattern for information disorder exploitation.
    • System Opportunist Patterns, such as:
      • Procedural Opportunist Pattern for rule ambiguity exploitation.
      • Structural Opportunist Pattern for organizational gap exploitation.
      • Resource Allocation Opportunist Pattern for distribution inefficiency exploitation.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Principled Actor, which prioritizes ethical standards and consistent values over situational advantage.
  • Strategic Planner, which follows predetermined approaches rather than opportunistic adaptation.
  • Systems Thinker, which considers holistic impact and long-term consequences rather than immediate gain.
  • Rule Follower, which adheres to established protocols and formal procedures rather than expedient workarounds.
  • Committed Loyalist, which maintains consistent alliances rather than shifting alignment for advantage.
• See: Pragmatism, Adaptability, Expediency, Situational Ethics, Short-termism, Tactical Thinking.

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