Wiki is in the process of importing stuff Please be patient Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!=== [[File:House.png]] '''Mr. Houseism''' === Robert House (commonly referred to in fan discourse as Mr. House) is a central figure in the video game ''Fallout: New Vegas'' (2010), created by Obsidian Entertainment. Born in 2073 in the pre-war United States, House was a prodigious entrepreneur and technological innovator, whose career spanned finance, real estate, and computing. He founded the New Vegas Strip and survived the nuclear apocalypse in a self-maintained cryogenic state, emerging as a near-immortal overseer of Las Vegas. His life story reflects a blend of [[File:Enlightenment.png]]'''Enlightenment thought''', emphasizing rational planning and progress, and [[File:Captrans.png]]'''capitalist transhumanism''', seeking technological means to extend life and maximize human potential. House’s political philosophy is centered on [[File:Authcap.png]]'''authoritarian capitalism'''. He rejects democratic governance, favoring a technocratic autocracy in which his own intelligence and foresight direct economic and social order. His model is a [[File:Corp.png]]corporatocratic one, combining private enterprise with centralized control over critical infrastructure, reflecting a pragmatic approach to stability and efficiency. He implements a [[File:Urb.png]]'''patchwork''' governance model, integrating disparate communities under a unified economic and social framework while retaining local autonomy where strategically advantageous. This mirrors aspects of [[File:Landian_Accelerationism.png]]'''Landian accelerationism''', as House leverages rapid technological and infrastructural development to accelerate societal evolution under his oversight. Ethically and socially, House is influenced by [[File:Obj.png]]'''Objectivism''', prioritizing rational self-interest and meritocratic principles over egalitarian or collectivist ideologies. He views human nature as fundamentally competitive but improvable through technology and organization. This perspective informs his [[File:Pragmat.png]]'''pragmatism''', as he is willing to make morally complex decisions to ensure the long-term survival and prosperity of New Vegas. His stance on social issues aligns with [[File:Abolitionism.png]]'''abolitionism''' in the sense of rejecting coercive, outdated hierarchies and allowing individuals freedom within the constraints of his structured, controlled environment. House’s historical narrative within the ''Fallout'' universe demonstrates how foresight, technological mastery, and strategic pragmatism can create enduring socio-economic systems. His legacy is emblematic of a synthesis between pre-war '''Enlightenment ideals''' and post-apocalyptic realities, showing how centralized authority, technological enhancement, and rational planning can coexist in a capitalist, merit-based society. His rule illustrates the tensions between autonomy and control, freedom and order, and highlights the possibilities—and ethical challenges—of a society guided by a singular, highly capable mind. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Polcompball Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see pcb w:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) This page is a member of 2 hidden categories: Category:Pages with broken file links Category:Pages using Tabber parser tag