The drunk person who doesn't think he is drunk: the arrogant man arrogantly analyzing his arrogance. The question was posed to Piper: why are Calvinists so negative? Piper's answer: the coherence of the Calvinist's system woos the systematic intellect, an intellect prone toward negativity, debate, and argument. Instead of removing the dagger he twists it. It is as if to say: all apologies about our negativity - it is only symptomatic of our superior intelligence, our attraction to a superior theology. They lack the proper mirror; all he has is a self-portrait. The mirror reveals the shortcomings. God, forgive my sins.