DARK FUTURA

DARK FUTURA explores the intersections of futurism, transhumanism, and technology through critical analyses of current and future societal trends. It delves into the implications of globalization, AI, media control, environmental policies, and changing cultural dynamics, highlighting concerns about elite manipulation, information control, and the potential loss of individual freedoms.

Futurism and Transhumanism Artificial Intelligence Globalization and Its Discontents Media and Information Control Environmental Policies and Carbon Sequestration Cultural and Societal Shifts Technological Impact on Society Government and Corporate Surveillance

The hottest Substack posts of DARK FUTURA

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Agents 4 All

2869 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Augmented reality Deepfakes Social media
  1. AI plays a significant role in tracking and manipulating consumer behaviors to maximize profits for corporations.
  2. The development of full-time AI agents as personal assistants is the next phase of AI innovation, focusing on handling daily tasks and expenditures.
  3. DARPA is exploring the development of human-presenting AI agents for influencing social and behavioral systems, indicating potential dangerous implications.

Abyss for the Titans

2555 implied HN points • 28 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy Inequality Diversity Race Military
  1. The societal burden of 'wokeism' and DEI policies is increasing and affecting various aspects of society.
  2. The push for diversity and inclusion is leading to a decline in competence and proficiency in different industries.
  3. Merit-based hiring should be prioritized over identity-based hiring to ensure competency and safety in critical operations.

Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes

2378 implied HN points • 17 Jun 23
  1. The last hundred years have seen grand metaphysical changes in humanity fueled by globalism and universal ideals.
  2. Wars have historically been used to reshape the world through economic, cultural, and societal transformations.
  3. The modern age of nuclear weapons and hyper-connectivity has made traditional warfare difficult, leading elites to shift tactics to cultural 'wars,' which are met with resistance and information counterattacks.

The Acceleration

2299 implied HN points • 26 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Culture Social Issues Economics Elections Government
  1. Cultural events feel like they're accelerating due to echo-chambers and changing norms.
  2. Companies like Target are facing backlash for controversial moves, leading to financial losses.
  3. The acceleration in societal changes is influenced by elite detachment from shared reality and outrage-baiting tactics.
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Epidemic Diffusion: The Hijack of False Narratives in Covid Discourse

1631 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Global Crisis Global Governance Power Dynamics Crisis Management
  1. Many conspiracy theories around Covid discourse lack focus on the underlying purpose behind the events, which could be linked to issues like global finance and the 2020 elections.
  2. The Covid pandemic served as a smokescreen to allow global elites to increase money supply, print trillions of dollars, manipulate elections, and implement digital ID systems.
  3. Future 'pandemic' scares may be used as tools to further control society, push agendas like CBDCs and digital IDs, and maintain elite power over the population.

Major Social Media Clampdowns Coming

1533 implied HN points • 05 May 23
🌍 World Politics Censorship Government Influence Propaganda Information Control
  1. Major social media clampdowns are expected due to recent events sparking increased monitoring by the Pentagon.
  2. Global governments are tightening control over social media and the internet under the guise of anti-disinformation campaigns, limiting free speech.
  3. There is a close fusion between big tech, social media, and intelligence agencies, raising concerns about who truly controls information policies.

Truth About Carbon Sequestration

1493 implied HN points • 11 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis Carbon Sequestration
  1. Carbon sequestration initiatives are part of a broader agenda by globalist authorities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and control resource usage.
  2. Efforts to reduce carbon footprints are increasingly being institutionalized through systems like carbon credits, which track and coerce individuals to lower their CO2 emissions.
  3. The ultimate goal of carbon sequestration plans is to manipulate and control land use, leading towards a system where people are governed by their carbon footprint to maintain global financial stability.

Fracturing Identity at the Altar of Transhumanism

1434 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity politics AI Revolution Media influence Social Engineering
  1. Key events in 2008, like the financial crash and Obama's election, led to societal shifts.
  2. Identity politics, especially around race and gender, were manipulated by elites to distract from financial industry malfeasance.
  3. The push for transhumanism is a top-down agenda to erode traditional human concepts and control society through AI.

Legacy Media is an Antiquated, Obsolete Relic

1395 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
📰 News Media Censorship Journalism Narrative Propaganda
  1. Legacy media is becoming outdated and irrelevant in the face of democratized citizen journalism.
  2. The internet has revolutionized news delivery, allowing direct access to information and challenging traditional media sources.
  3. Legacy media is resorting to censorship and biased reporting to maintain control over the narrative as their power diminishes.

War of the Eternals - How the Eloi's Fractionalization of Language Keeps Us Divided

1081 implied HN points • 16 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Society Media Politics Communication Entertainment
  1. Society's discourse is increasingly dominated by short, emotionally charged communication on social media.
  2. The ruling class may be intentionally using engineered misdirection and technological limitations to divide and control people.
  3. Limiting long-form discussions and complex discourse can hinder society's ability to address nuanced issues and regulate itself.

On Secession and Civil War

884 implied HN points • 29 Apr 23
  1. The prediction of civil war or secession in the US is popular, especially on the 'Right/Alt-Right', but few explain the specific mechanisms involved.
  2. There is a possibility of states like Texas and Florida seceding, fueled by economic disparities, cultural divides, and political polarization.
  3. The growing dissatisfaction, resentment, and enmity between red and blue states may lead to a 'national divorce' or breakup of the country, possibly by 2030.