The Late Phase of an Institutional Cycle: Decay Dynamics and Their Expression in Digital Systems
The system immunizes itself against its own antibodies.
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Theoretical Metaphysicist
Symptomic
Symptomic: having the inherent nature or logic of a symptom; a direct embodiment of a deeper condition, not merely a sign of it.
Prioritizing National Allegiance: The Case Against Dual Citizens in U.S. Public Office
In an era where global interconnectedness is ever-increasing, the United States faces a multitude of complex and sensitive challenges, both domestically and internationally. Among these is the question of dual citizenship and its place in federal office. This article argues…
“GenX” as Transitional Band within the Millennial Generation
The Millennials Boomers Didn’t Allow to be Millennials The labelling of a small subset of the children of Baby Boomers as “GenX” and not “Millennial” is not neutral taxonomy; it is misallocation of explanatory weight and a classification error which…
Algorithmic Gaslighting
The robots demand signs of human interest in order to promote a site, while simultaneously suppressing visibility until those signs appear. It’s a closed loop of self-reinforcing emptiness: This is algorithmic gaslighting. The robots block the path, then blame you…
Explosionomics: The Bomb-Based Economy Fueling American Prosperity
There is a significant and growing body of analysis that connects the health of the US economy, or more precisely its dominant financial and corporate sectors, directly to the physical act of war.
Terminal Imperial Entropy: The U.S. as a War-Based Economy in Decay
A machine that only knows how to grind, but not build, will eventually run out of things to grind.
Stages of “Genocide Denial”
These stages are not always linear and can be used in various combinations to deny or diminish the reality or severity of a genocide.
Epartheid
Epartheid is the deliberate or systemic segregation of access, authority, and ownership within technological and digital domains, designed to preserve control for one group while extracting value from another.
Echo Chambers & Isolation Chambers
Roll the dice. Lose a friend. Climb the algorithm. Fall into the void.