Batay sa online etymology dictionary, nagsimula ang paggamit ng salitang “Mastermind” noong 1720, pinakahuhulugan sa isang taong may mataas o kahangahangang talino, “a person with outstanding intellect”. Sa kahulugan pa lamang ay mababanaag natin na hindi ito nag-ugat sa masamang katangian, hindi naging intension na magamit ito sa masamang pagpapakahulugan kundi bagkus upang maglarawan sa isang uri ng tao na may natatanging mataas na kapantasan o talino.
Sa pag-aaral naman ni Napoleon Hill sa katangian at kabutihang naidudulot sa isang tao o grupo ng mga taong nagkakaroon ng diwa ng isang Mastermind, binigyan niya ito ng isang naangkop na depenisyon sa taong sisiyasatin ng pag-aaral na ito bilang punong utak o mastermind ng Katipunan:
As stated by Napoleon Hill in his book “The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons”, the true Master Mind is the creation of a positive atmosphere by the coming together of two or more people in a spirit of harmony. The Master Mind is developed by a friendly alliance, in a spirit of harmony of purpose. Out of this harmonious blending, the chemistry of the mind creates a third mind, a mind which grows out of the coordination of two or more minds IN A SPIRIT OF PERFECT HARMONY, and which may be appropriated and used by one or all the individual minds. This Master Mind will remain available if the friendly harmonious alliance between the individual minds exists. (Hill, 1928)
Hindi madaling maghanap ng katumbas na salitang ito sa ating wika at mga dialekto kaya nalikha ng isa sa editor ng aklat na ito ang salitang Punong Utak, katumbas ng salitang Mastermind sa Ingles, na kumakatawan sa isang tao na napakatalino at may kakayahang magplano ng mga komplikadong mga bagay. Sa ating dialekto may salitang ginagamit sa Ilonggo o sa Iloilo, (bahagi na tinatawag na Katagalugan nila Bonifacio) na makakapagbigay ng mas malalim at klaradong pagpapakahulugan na kung tawagin ay “Dungan”—isang political authority o kapangyarihan na katumbas ng katagang “spiritual potency”:
This spiritual potency conferred "acute intelligence, vast knowledge, indomitable power, and self-confidence" and "a robust physique, sharp mind, masterful oratorical style, good fortune, bravery" (ibid., 28-29)-in short, the tools needed to be an effective leader. However, there was a limited quantity of soul stuff in the cosmos.
Chief was a "man of prowess" who had a concentration of power (Anderson 1990, 22-23; Wolters 1982, 6), and he had to compete with other chiefs who could undermine his authority by displays of power and potency. In practical terms, spiritual potency was displayed through what may be seen as acts of "good governance" in a prostate society, including acts of arbitrating in disputes (Morga 1971, 271; Chirino 1969, 256; Scott 1994, 130).
Gift-giving or sharing in the material benefits gained from spiritual potency was also an important way of making vassals feel obliged to the chief (Agdar 1998, 29). At the highest level of political and interpersonal relations, a chief created political ties and a vassal network by distributing rare, high-value objects, or "prestige goods," like Chinese porcelain, jewelry, and iron weapons (Junker 2000, 292-312).
Mastermind
Dungan ng Katipunan, 2021
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