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Part 7: The Hyperstition President: How Trump Became a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
In an age where reality often feels stranger than fiction, the idea that stories can shape the world is no longer a metaphor – it’s a method
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Gaza: The Unfolding Nightmare – A 21st Century Concentration Camp?
The Anatomy of a Manufactured Hell
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From 1945 to Today: Carrying the Torch Against Tyranny
Eighty years ago today, the war in Europe came to an end.
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Britain Is Not Theirs Yet: On Farage, Hyperstition, and the Road to DOGE
The Myth-Making Machine: Hyperstition and Reform UK
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Part 6: The Silicon Valley Kingmaker: Neocameralism's Corporate Takeover and the Dehumanizing Logic of the CEO-Ruler
Part 1: The Dark Enlightenment Lens: Understanding the Slow Strangulation of Democracy
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When Compassion Is Political: The Human Cost of Starmer’s U-turn on Trans Rights
In July 2016, The Guardian published a poignant piece titled ‘People think we wake up and decide to be trans,’ amplifying real trans voices and…
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The Eugenics Revival: RFK Jr., Autism Lies, and the Death of Compassion
Back in December, we wrote that Robert F.
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Part 5: Accelerating Toward Autocracy: Nick Land's Vision and Its Implementation.
Part 1: The Dark Enlightenment Lens: Understanding the Slow Strangulation of Democracy
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Farage Rising: How Labour’s Failure is Opening the Door to Catastrophe
If a general election were held today, Nigel Farage would be on course to become Prime Minister.
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Part 4: From Heidegger to Here: The Philosophical Roots of America's Alt Right
Part 1: The Dark Enlightenment Lens: Understanding the Slow Strangulation of Democracy
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Part 3: Silicon Valley's Unholy Alliance: How Tech Wealth Powers the New Religious Right
Part 1: The Dark Enlightenment Lens: Understanding the Slow Strangulation of Democracy
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Part 2: The Shadow of Christian Nationalism: J.D. Vance, the Vice Presidency, and the Threat to Pluralism
Part 1: The Dark Enlightenment Lens: Understanding the Slow Strangulation of Democracy
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