Autodidact Obsessions

Autodidact Obsessions delves into geopolitical dynamics, military strength assessments, economic analyses, and ideological scrutinies with a recurrent focus on Russia's global ascendency, the geopolitical implications of financial partnerships, the critique of Western ideologies, and historical reinterpretations of conflicts and migrations. It frequently challenges mainstream narratives around national and international issues.

Geopolitical Dynamics Military Strength Assessments Economic Analyses Ideological Critiques Russia’s Global Influence Financial Partnerships Western Ideologies Historical Reinterpretations Mainstream Narrative Challenges

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Armenia And Israel Versus Imperial Islam

20 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
  1. Muslim nationalism is theocratic, and there is no such thing as secular Islamic nationalism.
  2. Hamas bases its war against Zionism on religious motivations, and their use of international law appeals is subversive.
  3. The Palestinian political agenda is Islamist, aiming for genocide of Jews and Christians.

Aryan Migrants

20 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
  1. There is no such thing as the word 'invasion'
  2. Migrants are just seeking a better life
  3. History shows the impact of colonialism and racism on migrations

One Trillion Dollars In 2023: How Russia's Military Came To Outspend The United States Part 3

32 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
  1. Russia's military spending is projected to outspend the United States in 2023, showcasing a significant and growing military power.
  2. Russian arms production and purchasing power parity suggest a major advantage in missile production compared to the US.
  3. Russia's industrial capacity and military spending have been underestimated, positioning it as one of the top global superpowers alongside the US and China.
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Is The Palestinian Land Claim Valid?

16 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
  1. Palestinians have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world.
  2. Many modern Palestinians immigrated to the area at the same time as Jews.
  3. Representative Palestinian bodies exclude Jews from having rights to the land.

Updated Russian Economy Estimate

16 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
  1. The Russian economy estimate ranges from $4.868 trillion to $6.4211 trillion
  2. Changes in money supply and Ruble value impact economic estimates
  3. Inflation, imports, and military production play key roles in estimating Russian GDP

The Term 'Ethnic Cleansing' Tacitly Endorses Genocide

16 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
  1. Mainstream journalists use the term 'ethnic cleansing' to endorse genocide by obfuscating its true meaning.
  2. The term 'ethnic cleansing' is a subjective and judgmental euphemism often used by journalists to describe mass violence.
  3. The term 'ethnic cleansing' was popularized to describe ethnic homogenization efforts and reveals biases and seething hatred under the guise of objectivity.

France: Is It Civil War, Invasion, Or Revolution?

20 implied HN points • 02 Jul 23
  1. France is facing potential civil war, invasion or revolution due to ethnic and political tensions.
  2. NATO's capitulation and conflict with Russia are impacting Europe.
  3. The rise of fascism in Europe is linked to issues with migration and socialist liberalism.

Russia Is Kingpin Of BRICS

20 implied HN points • 04 May 23
  1. Russia leads BRICS and is gaining from China's decoupling with the West.
  2. Russia is strengthening its financial power and dominance, particularly in key industries like arms, energy, and agriculture.
  3. BRICS countries, like India and Brazil, face challenges and limitations in shifting away from the Dollar trap.

Naziphobia

12 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
  1. Naziphobia is a fear, prejudice, and hatred of Nazis that leads to hostility and intolerance.
  2. Political Islam achieves its aims through terrorizing free speech.
  3. Islamophobia and Naziphobia may be interconnected in some cases.

Russia's Current Estimated GDP: $6.16 Trillion

16 implied HN points • 11 Jul 23
  1. Russia's current estimated GDP is $6.16 trillion.
  2. The Ruble has depreciated by 18% on the dollar since the start of the Ukraine War.
  3. There has been a 22.75% GDP increase in Russia over one year.

Progress

12 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
  1. Different people have different interpretations of the concept of progress
  2. Poets and writers manipulate language for their own purposes, making them unreliable sources for philosophical discussions
  3. The definition of progress is influenced by wealth, government control, and societal power dynamics

Gödel, Kripke, Wolfe

12 implied HN points • 30 Sep 23
  1. Language and meaning can be complex and can vary between individuals.
  2. Machine learning faces challenges in comprehending abstract and nuanced concepts.
  3. Rigidly designated texts can serve as the foundation for a society's communication.

Fake Coups, Real Purges

16 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
  1. The power struggle in Russia involves factions like Statists and Fascists.
  2. Putin maintains control by purging disloyal cliques in the military.
  3. Russia's military spending and production capabilities have increased significantly.

The Russian Financial Superpower Will Replace The US As China's Money Partner

20 implied HN points • 08 Apr 23
  1. Russia will replace the US as China's main financial partner due to China's financial troubles.
  2. China's financial markets are in trouble, with clogged debts and risky underwriting practices.
  3. China needs Russia for its commodities and to minimize its exposure to the US dollar.

One Trillion Dollars In 2023: How Russia's Military Came To Outspend The United States Part 2

20 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
  1. NATO underestimated Russia's military capacity and overestimated their own, leading to a miscalculation in the Ukraine conflict.
  2. Ukraine's culture of corruption has impacted its economy and government, with concerns raised about President Zelensky's leadership.
  3. Efforts to calculate Russian military spending are complex and shrouded in uncertainty, with various sources presenting conflicting figures.

The Origins Of The Woke Mind Virus

16 implied HN points • 02 May 23
  1. People can hold contradictory beliefs without synthesizing them, leading to failure in predictions.
  2. Visual storytelling media can distort reality and impact beliefs by creating unrealistic expectations.
  3. Belief systems shaped by mass media, such as woke ideology, can demoralize on a mass scale by not anchoring expectations in reality.

A Belief System Beats No Belief System Every Time

16 implied HN points • 23 Apr 23
  1. Having a belief system is important as it requires effort and has been tested by reality.
  2. Making falsifiable predictions strengthens a model and allows for better understanding of events.
  3. Europe may face challenges in mobilizing an effective military response to Russia, leading to internal conflicts.

The Borg

16 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
  1. The stronger the government, the stronger lawyers become, leading to unlimited government power.
  2. Governments operate like 'The Borg', seeking to expand and absorb all resources to thrive.
  3. Intelligentsia and programmers are being co-opted to align their interests with the totalitarian capital regime.

Recap: March 21 - April 21

16 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
  1. Russia is not a small economy; it's actually the world's third largest industrial economy after China and the USA.
  2. Ukraine was not a sovereign nation and depended heavily on subsidies from NATO-aligned countries.
  3. Russia spends more on its military and has a stronger military than the United States.

Boris Badenov Knows How Your Supply Chain Works

16 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
  1. Industrial espionage can have significant consequences, like the downfall of the USSR.
  2. America's current situation mirrors some aspects of the Soviet Union's decline.
  3. Subversion and demoralization are prevalent in society, impacting infrastructure and quality control.

Poisons Slow And Fast: Gambits Against Politically Inconvenient People

16 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
  1. Poisonings and gambits are used against politically inconvenient individuals.
  2. There is a connection between increased military spending and potential attacks on countries.
  3. Use of ambiguous methods and poisons in modern warfare is meant to avoid triggering defensive responses.

Belarus As Proxy War Weapon Against NATO

16 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
  1. Russia may use Belarus as a proxy war tool against NATO.
  2. Belarus could mirror tactics used by NATO in Ukraine.
  3. Belarus's possession of tactical nuclear weapons adds complexity to potential conflicts.

Russia As The Hulk

12 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
  1. Some people admire Russia for its brute strength like The Hulk
  2. Russia's industrial capacity and military spending challenge NATO
  3. Russia's portrayal as a powerful force can have global consequences

World Island Copium For A Europe In Need Of Hope

12 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
  1. Europe is trying to switch to China from the USA for economic benefits.
  2. European identity is tied to a sense of superiority and desire to be part of something bigger.
  3. Europe's decline started centuries ago and their anger is misdirected towards blaming America and looking to China for salvation.

Russia's European Sleeper Agents

12 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
  1. Espionage requires lawyers, guns, and money.
  2. Open societies can be exploited due to financial inequalities.
  3. Globalization enables the ultra-wealthy to have impunity across borders.

Be Strong: Know Right From Wrong

12 implied HN points • 21 May 23
  1. Be strong and know the difference between right and wrong.
  2. Having a belief system is better than having no belief system.
  3. Hold your beliefs accountable and be open to accepting when you're wrong.

McCarthy's Revenge

12 implied HN points • 19 May 23
  1. Government power strengthens lawyers and limits self-restraint.
  2. Reject comfort and be prepared to fight for what you believe in.
  3. Unflinching reason defeats irrationality and moral weakness in history.

Genocide Is Turkey's Foreign Policy

8 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
  1. Turkey is seen as a genocidal state in conflict with Christian Europe.
  2. Azerbaijani-Turkish collaboration aims to weaken Russian gas supply dominance in Europe.
  3. Turkey manipulates its alliances with Russia and NATO for its own interests.

Russia's Cannon Fodder

12 implied HN points • 06 May 23
  1. Human life value is relative in the context of Russian policies and military strategies.
  2. Russians have been affected by hardships and bankruptcy, shaping current societal attitudes and government policies.
  3. Russian government prioritizes resources on a select few, deeming the lives of others expendable and focusing on societal functionality over individual well-being.

Russian Reichstag Attack

12 implied HN points • 04 May 23
  1. The 1999 Russian apartment bombings triggered the Second Chechen War, leading to significant geopolitical implications.
  2. Ukraine's attacks appear more desperate and chaotic, potentially aiming to provoke Russia for increased Western support.
  3. There are internal factions in Russia not satisfied with the conduct of the war, indicating complexities within the leadership.

Conspiracy Lobotomy: How Conspiracy Theorists Empower Conspirators

12 implied HN points • 29 Apr 23
  1. Conspiracy theories are used to bypass standards of logic and evidence and often stem from preexisting biases.
  2. Quality journalism is crucial in debunking conspiracies and preventing the spread of misinformation.
  3. Conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism are often linked as conspiracies are used to avoid accepting personal responsibility for societal issues.

Dedollarization: An Inverse Loot Crate

12 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
  1. Dedollarization will not bring prosperity outside the dollar zone according to financial market observations.
  2. Europe's previous attempt at dedollarization using the Euro did not lead to sustained growth due to saturation.
  3. China's dedollarization strategy may backfire and harm its global trade relationships, leading to mercantile dependencies and limited growth for certain countries.

Anti-Humanism Is THE San Francisco Value

12 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
  1. Individuals are treated as objects to be exploited for profit, lacking ownership over their assets and intellectual property.
  2. Powerful institutions like corporations and the government hold legal power and control over individuals, limiting their rights and agency.
  3. Tech culture in San Francisco encourages anti-human values, leading to censorship, moral deflecting, and a disregard for the lives and well-being of others.

Aaron Lee's Master Framework: Axiom & Master Formula

4 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🔬 Science Logic Language Philosophy Computational linguistics
  1. Aaron Lee's Master Framework explores the relationship between language and logic through his First Axiom, emphasizing the potentiality of language and how it evolves into actual meanings through various logical systems.
  2. The integration of Aaron Lee's Axiom with advanced logical systems like non-monotonic logic, mereology, fuzzy logic, quantum logic, paraconsistent logic, and substructural logic offers a structured model for understanding linguistic semantics and the transition from potential to actual meanings.
  3. The Master Formula resulting from this integration showcases the dynamic nature of belief revision, compositional insights, gradations of truth, probabilistic potential meanings, tolerance for contradictions, and contextual sensitivity, providing deeper insight into the complexities of language and semantics.