A lack of calm seems to suggest a deficiency of courage, intelligence, or professionalism, which knowledgeable and authoritative persons may not exhibit. While this is both illogical and incompatible with extant reality ... remember the origin of the expressions berserk, zealot, vigilante, amok, skeptic, and tartar?! ... there's an underlying psychological truth at work upon the base-motives of human-animals. Men tend to respond positively to the appearance, if not the substance, of confidence; and are willingly led to slaughter if reassured by stalwart demeanor. By contrast, as with most herd beasts, frenetic and frantic conduct is perceived as disorganized panic; and is transmitted to others as uncontrolled, and therefore violent, behavior. The simple truth is that people are confused by inconsistency and will not obey contradictory directives unless made plausible by calm comportment. Like humility and dedication, calm restraint is therefore one of the superior virtues instilled by training, and an exclusive distinction of achievement. What this philosophy has wrought is bloodless technocrats or amoral automata, who will synthesize orders and manufacture reactions precisely upon command. Despite any sober defects, an irrepressible passion has a certain appeal for gallant and robust troopers. If we are to lay waste our foes and bathe in their gore, then the least we can do is commit such zealous mayhem with enthusiastic verve! ... ah, the gusto!