Addiction

Your "Doctor" is a Drug Dealer

21 April 2026·1626 words·8 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Debt IMF Addiction Global South Economics Political Economy World Bank Colonialism Neocolonialism

How the global financial architecture turns economic recovery into perpetual dependence

The Horsehair Worm Protocol - Part 2: The Opium Vector: Addiction as a Geopolitical Weapon in Qing China

18 May 2025·799 words·4 mins

History and Critical Analysis Opium Trade Qing China British Empire Addiction Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Consumer Psychology Policy and Critique

Examining how British opium trade was used as a weapon to manipulate Qing China's economy and society through addiction.

The Horsehair Worm Protocol: Engineering Strategic Despair

17 May 2025·451 words·3 mins

History and Critical Analysis Parasitism Geopolitics Opium Wars Addiction China Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Consumer Psychology Policy and Critique

A historical exploration of how parasitic mechanisms in biology mirror geopolitical strategies of engineering despair through addiction and economic manipulation.

The Horsehair Worm Protocol - Part 1: The Inverted Instinct: How the Horsehair Worm Drives a Host to Water

17 May 2025·953 words·5 mins

History and Critical Analysis Parasitism Biology Geopolitics Addiction Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Consumer Psychology Policy and Critique

Exploring how the Horsehair Worm manipulates crickets to seek water, mirroring geopolitical strategies of engineering self-destructive behaviors.

The Optimized Life - Part 2: The Slot Machine in Your Pocket

2 September 2020·775 words·4 mins

Systems and Innovation Technology Ethics Addiction Algorithms Social Media Psychology Data Mining Design and Innovation Historical Case Studies Consumer Psychology Trade and Supply Chains

How social media platforms and digital services use sophisticated algorithmic optimization to maximize engagement and extract human attention as a commodity.