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Smith-Mundt: The Propaganda Wall's Demise
The provided text explains the Smith-Mundt Act, a 1948 U.S. law designed to prevent the domestic dissemination of American government-produced propag…
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The Escalation Ladder and the Consent Illusion
The provided text introduces two core concepts: the "consent illusion" and the "escalation ladder." The "consent illusion" refers to the mistaken bel…
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Gun Deaths Debunked
When Americans hear “gun deaths,” they’re fed a single number that lumps together suicides, murders, accidents, and justified defensive shootings. Th…
1 year, 2 months ago
The White Sun and the Heretic's Gate
These sources collectively present a detailed account of a role-playing game session, focusing on a party of adventurers in the cursed land of Barovi…
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Nirvana Is Peaceful—And Boring: Why You Still Need Suffering
My guru recently sent me an email that expanded on his earlier teaching about suffering. In his first message, he explained how most suffering comes …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Americans as Occupier Thesis
Introduction: What Does It Mean to Be an Occupier?
An occupier is an authority that controls a place where the people under it feel the power is not l…
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Freedom Fighters, Terrorists, and the Fragile American Order
How America’s Two Realities Collide and Eventually Snap
America lives in two mental dimensions. In one, defiance against authority—whether at a protes…
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How to Stop Suffering: A Simple Lesson From a Modern Guru
My guru sent me an email that I can’t stop thinking about. It was simple, almost blunt, but it explained why most of the suffering we experience toda…
1 year, 2 months ago
America is the World's Casino
America is not just a country—it’s the world’s casino. Not the polished Vegas floor where the house always wins, but a sprawling, chaotic hall where …
1 year, 2 months ago
OSINT as OSENT
When Open Intelligence Becomes Entertainment
There was a time when intelligence was secret, locked away in dossiers and government vaults. Today, the …
1 year, 2 months ago