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The MetaZone Trap 🚩

Stop investing time in Meta/X. Your attention is capital, but the ROI only goes to them. While Google/MS act as utilities, Zuckerberg is building a "MetaZone"—a digital feudal system where you are a tenant farmer on rented land.

With supply chains in flux, Meta wants to be your only marketplace. Don't build on quicksand. Move your "capital" to Mastodon/Substack.

https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/why-you-should-go-short-on-meta

#TimeIsCapital #BigTech #Privacy #Fediverse

"A conceptual illustration titled 'The MetaZone Trap.' On the left, a cold, grey futuristic city (Meta) is enclosed by high walls and surveillance tech, overseen by a giant puppet-master figure of Mark Zuckerberg. People are trapped on small, isolated floating platforms in a digital moat. On the right, a bright, open green landscape represents the 'Fediverse,' featuring peaceful villages with flags labeled 'Mastodon' and 'Substack.' A river labeled 'Digital Aorta' flows from the open side, contrasting with the stagnant, wall-bound city of Meta."

Good morning, Dunia. If you keep on walking in the direction of left-wing politics, at a certain point in time, you are back on the right wing. 'Jalan-Jalan'

⚠️Spoiler Alert: When complexity feels "too simple to be true," it is usually because the reality is simple.
Despite past tricks, we can no longer afford to artificially complicate simple problems just to squeeze out more tax revenue. The mask is slipping.

#Bureaucracy #RedTape #GovernmentSpending #Taxation #PoliticalSatire #Economics #KeepItSimple #GovernmentWaste #Transparency #FiscalResponsibility #MaskOfComplexity #RealityCheck #Politics #TaxSeason #Jargon #SpoilerAlert

A political cartoon depicting a legislative chamber labeled as the "Billing Department." At the podium, a Speaker holding a gavel announces, "ORDER IN THE HOUSE! We are currently busy complicating the simple." To the right, a group of suit-wearing politicians holds up various theatrical masks labeled "Bureaucracy," "Jargon," "Red Tape," and "Consultant Speak." One politician says, "We just need to decide which Mask of Complexity looks best before we send you the bill." To the left, a confused ordinary citizen looks into his empty wallet, while stacks of paperwork surround the legislative desk.

I read the newspapers this morning, but the text was hard to read. After I put the paper upside down and started reading from right to left, I found purpose. Travelling back in history, nothing new to be found. Good morning to all..

#Satire

This image perfectly captures the current world order.

China tried to ‘engineer’ humanity with the One-Child Policy. Failed (demographic void). Europe tried to ‘engineer’ humanity with welfare thinking and ideology. Failed (just look at the sinking, squabbling steamboat).

And now? Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/current-world-order

#AIHype #DigitalDetox #ElderCare #TechScams #HumanConnection #RealWorld

The streets are empty, yet the Web is deafening.

Now, the sharks circle the elderly, claiming "Mastering AI is a need" in the Autumn of life. It is a modern 419 scam—a trick to fill the wallet of the self-proclaimed "Master."

Don’t buy the movie script. Real connection isn't made by algorithms. If someone really cares, they don't send a prompt...

Read the full warning: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/ai-depression

#AIHype #DigitalDetox #ElderCare #TechScams #HumanConnection #RealWorld

A satirical illustration showing a family porch scene. An elderly woman sits in a rocking chair with a look of weary resignation. Beside her, a young man is distracted, smiling at a small toy robot instead of interacting with her. In the doorway stands a disheveled, desperate-looking salesman holding a book titled "MASTER AI NOW!", accompanied by a ghostly, floating robot. The image critiques the commercial push to force technology upon the elderly.

Y ou know I use satire to challenge the dogmas of Political Correctness and 'Woke' culture. But I do not deal in personal attacks, bedroom politics, or character assassination. Those are cheap shots.

Real satire targets the idea, not the human. It exposes the absurdity of the logic, not the secrets of the person. My goal is to dismantle the hypocrisy of the narrative, not 'cancel' the actor.

Let’s be Thinkers, not Sinkers. Dive deeper...

Link: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short

#Satire

"THE ADMIRAL'S DELUSION"

A medicated tech-mogul tries to automate the working class to please a reality-TV dictator, all while selling tickets to a planet that doesn't want them. Rated R for stupidity.

To the world, the Oak is merely fodder for the hearth or an obstacle to "renewal."

But the Oak is a survivor. While we overheat in discourse, it cools the air. It heals by connecting, refusing to be bent by the crimes committed against it.

Stop with the wisdom of the Gretas. Put aside your sociology degrees.

The Oak is the true manifesto for a complex society—Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/true-science-of-the-oak

#Nature #Philosophy #Stoicism #DeepTime #BiologyOverIdeology #EcologicalWisdom #Society

A surreal illustration of a massive, ancient oak tree with a weathered, human-like face embedded in its trunk, appearing stoic and weary. The tree is laden with the debris of human institutions: a tattered purple academic robe, a stained white lab coat, and a graduation cap hang from its branches, surrounded by watching crows. At its roots lie piles of discarded books, broken chairs, and a wooden bow, symbolizing the "human constructs" and "distortions" mentioned in the text that the tree silently endures.

A reality check is needed. Are we really so eager to diminish the roots of Malaysia?

To challenge the Bumiputera identity by elevating 'English murmurings' and overrated colonial leftovers above the very culture that held this nation together during its darkest hours?

It’s a strange sight to see the soul of a country treated as a secondary thought. What’s next—swapping Nasi Lemak for Fuyong Hai?

As an expat, I can see that when you erode the foundation, the whole house loses its meaning."

The whole thing with fake news is whether it is a shared view or not. The contradiction is that fake would erase the words from the screen. The words pretend to be there, but they are not. Are the words appearing on the screen? Good news, it’s news! Sleep tight, my precious feathers, enjoy this glorious blank image, and dream it over. 🛌✨

#Satire

The Modern Pilate

We have built a digital world that functions like a Roman court.
The Platform acts like Pilate: washing its hands of responsibility, pointing to "Terms of Service" while the chaos ensues.

The Algorithm acts like the Mob: rewarding the loudest, angriest voices.
The Victim is Context.

Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/the-modern-pilate

#DigitalResponsibility #SocialMediaReform #ContextMatters #StopTheNoise #AlgorithmEthics

Waar gaat het mis met immigratie?

Het lijkt erop dat velen de ‘Reisgids’ van de Profeet hebben gemist. Hij leerde ons te reizen en te leren, maar er gelden voorwaarden:

Lees de volledige analyse: https://www.profpeter.nl/bibliotheek/mastodon-kort/reisgids-van-mohammad

#Immigratie #Islam #Ethiek #Verdienmodel #Maatschappijkritiek #IOM

De Heliumballon en het Tuinhek: Een Requiem voor de Bubbel.

Twintig jaar lang zweefde het Westen door een "Heliumtijdperk"—een tijd van goedkoop geld en de illusie dat taal de realiteit kon buigen.

Het activisme van de laatste jaren was een "Casino-act": alles inzetten op de steun van Big Tech. Maar ze verwarden marketing met loyaliteit. Nu landt de ballon.

Lees de volledige analyse https://www.profpeter.nl/bibliotheek/de-heliumballon-en-het-tuinhek

#Tijdgeest #Cultuurkritiek #BigTech #Realiteitszin #Maatschappij

Een sfeervolle foto van een oud houten tuinhek dat openstaat en toegang biedt tot een weelderige bloementuin. Aan het hek is een eenzame, glanzende heliumballon vastgebonden die strak in de lucht zweeft tegen een achtergrond van zware, grijze wolken. Het beeld symboliseert de metafoor uit de tekst: de zwevende bubbel die vastzit aan de harde realiteit van het hek.

To the travel cat who sees a Dutchman and assumes a cloud of smoke; to the stranger who sees a Muslim and assumes a closed door; and to the Board members who see a policy and assume a moral high ground: Context matters.

I am often greeted with the noise of "incidental" outrage: "F@ you, zealous bigot." My answer remains the same: "My dear, context please. Your words are just noise." Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/no-context-no-talk

#ContextMatters #CriticalThinking #LiquidModernity #SocialCritique #Philosophy

A vintage black-and-white cartoon sketch in the style of Felix the Cat. The cat is firmly pulling a reluctant man in a striped prisoner's uniform backward by the tail of his shirt. The prisoner looks back with a worried expression, illustrating the text's theme of being held accountable or pulled back by the necessity of context.

De psychologie is verworden tot een montagehandleiding—of erger, een Volvo-verkoopbrochure. Voor elk nippeltje een specialist, voor elk probleem een protocol.

We vinken lijstjes af voor schijnveiligheid, terwijl het echte gevaar door de vingers glipt. We kijken naar de onderdelen maar vergeten dat de motor niet draait.

In de tropen kies ik liever voor de ‘kale meting’ dan de bureaucratie.

#ForensischePsychologie #Bureaucratie #KualaLumpur #MentalHealth

A satirical cartoon contrasting two approaches to psychology. On the left, a swarm of tiny, anxious bureaucrats in white coats surround a large car engine and a massive newspaper labeled "Psycho-Assembly Manual." They wear hats like "Nipple Specialist" and "Protocol Keeper," and one pours a watering can labeled "Rules & Water" into the engine. Behind them, a Volvo smokes and breaks down. On the right, standing calmly under a palm tree, is a forensic psychologist in a tropical shirt holding a ruler labeled "Forensic - Naked Measurement." He looks skeptically at the chaotic over-specialization next to him.

New in the Library: The Frankenstein Effect.

We analyze how tools intended for liberation are weaponized for domination. When we teach techniques (how to deconstruct) without ethics (why), we create "operators" rather than "thinkers."

This is a study on the neurochemistry of conflict and how dopamine rewards "social signaling" over truth.

Read the full dossier: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/studies/the-anatomy-of-the-systematic-crash

#MoralDisengagement #GroupThink #InstitutionalRot #Psychology #Education

A detailed satirical cartoon titled "WOKE PARADISE." At the top left, standing on a mountain peak, is a smiling academic in a graduation gown and mortarboard holding a large camera. He holds up a developed Polaroid photo labeled "CONSTRUCTED REALITY," which depicts a unified, smiling group of people.

In contrast, the actual world below him is a chaotic, surreal landscape. Pink pigs wearing graduation caps fly through the sky. The town is a mix of warped skyscrapers and crooked traditional houses. The streets are filled with strange scenes: a purple three-eyed monster sitting on a stack of books, people holding signs that read "SAFE SPACE NOW" and "TRIGGER WARNING," and confused historical figures wandering among sheep and giant lotus flowers. The image contrasts the professor's curated, artificial narrative with the absurd reality beneath.

"In the Netherlands, we have two sayings: 'To float a balloon' (to test or try something out) and 'That kite won’t fly' (something won’t happen or isn't applicable).
How do these relate to the woman choosing breast augmentation? By already ,,,..Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/some-kites-are-hard-to-steer

#BodyImage #SocietalPressure #MentalHealth #SelfWorth #DutchIdioms #VisualMetaphor #AutumnMood #Photography #SocialCritique #Authenticity

A photo of a young woman standing in a park on a gloomy autumn day, the ground covered in brown fallen leaves. She wears an oversized, worn olive-green jacket and dark trousers, with her hands in her pockets and a solemn, contemplative expression. To her right, a bright rainbow-colored kite hovers in the air near the branches of a large bare tree, while a red balloon sits heavily on the ground near her feet, illustrating the metaphors in the text.

"They have taken the ladder of progress and laid it horizontally. They call it 'Equity,' but in reality, they just ensured that no one can climb. We are not moving up; we are just shuffling sideways into nonsense."
#Satire

"Those who live in the city get the joke. Those who rule the city are the joke. Voted in by System Error." Vaya con Bios..

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