"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."-Princess Leia in Star Wars Leia wasn't making a political prediction—she was stating a physical law. The Grip as Mandate Tarkin's grip is pure mandatrophy. The Death Star represents the ultimate centralization fantasy: consolidate all military power into a single … Continue reading The Physics of the Grip: Why Leia Was Right
The Machinery of Shallow Triumphs: The Structural Disinformation of Prestige Journalism
When omission becomes disinformation: (1) available at publication time, (2) changes analytical meaning of reported facts, (3) outlet's authority means most readers stop there. On February 13, 2026, the New York Times published its lead story on the Bangladesh election. The headline: "Bangladeshis Vote in Droves for Constitutional Change." The framing: a triumph of democratic … Continue reading The Machinery of Shallow Triumphs: The Structural Disinformation of Prestige Journalism
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