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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God, I never even thought about that. What happens when China wants to tank an industry in the West and just fucking turns on the spigot? Talk about a super weapon!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

90% of the US's fearmongering about China is done only because they know China would never be as aggressive and violent as they are.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Did the US government subsidizes their farmers to remove the agricultural advantages of developing nations despite their claim for minimal government intervention? Or the fact that the Bretton Woods institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund allow the Western European diaspora to get free funding despite their violations of Liberal regulations like their government intervention, protectionism, and economic diversification? The Bretton Woods institutions allow the Western European diaspora states to violate Neo-Liberal doctrine of minimal government intervention, free trade, and economic specialization for planned dpeendency because their success indicated that the Western European diaspora do not need to follow Liberal principles, but that former European colonies should follow the Neo-Liberal principles from the excuse that “Western European diaspora claimed to support Liberalism so it worked even when they never implemented it in reality and it always led to failure”.

The Wetsern European diaspora should stop blaming China with their claim that economic factors prevail over political factors, which contradict their claim that only political factors led to failure of Communist countries relative to sole successful Capitalist country, or their claim that the Liberals need command economy because their laziness and lack of innovation cause the invisible hand to side with Communist China.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Conditioning Xenophobia, which by proxy reinforces nationalism (Used also for militarism), stereotypical with regressive/repressive countries or those going that roads.

It rarely affects those with a developed prefrontal cortex, except for conservatives and liberals, as they primarily thrives on hierarchy.


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  • Q:

What makes those with a developed prefrontal cortex less susceptible by psychological & Informational warfare.

  • A:

Here are some key reasons why those with a more developed prefrontal cortex may be less susceptible to psychological and informational warfare:

  • Better cognitive control and regulation of emotions - The prefrontal cortex helps regulate emotions and impulse control. Those with more development in this area are less likely to be manipulated by appeals to fear, anger, or other emotions. They have greater emotional stability.

  • Increased analytic and critical thinking - The prefrontal cortex supports higher reasoning, problem-solving, and decision making. This allows for more objective analysis of information rather than relying on cognitive shortcuts or gut reactions. Individuals can identify logical fallacies and misleading arguments.

  • Improved cognitive flexibility - A hallmark of prefrontal development is the ability to consider multiple perspectives, conflicting information, and shades of gray. This guards against black-and-white thinking and prevents entrenchment in a single viewpoint.

  • Enhanced working memory and attention - Prefrontal regions are crucial for key executive functions like working memory and focused attention. These skills allow individuals to critically evaluate messages and detect deception rather than passively accepting information.

  • Better-defined personal values/beliefs - As the prefrontal cortex matures, especially into adulthood, individuals form clearer personal values, beliefs, and stances on issues. This coherence helps stabilize them against wildly shifting messages or propaganda.

  • Increased resistance to misinformation - Higher cognitive function helps individuals logically analyze online content, deduce credibility of sources, and avoid thoughtless sharing of false material that can spread disinformation.

In summary, the advanced executive functioning and stability associated with prefrontal development provides resilience against simplistic propaganda meant to play on emotions, biases, and logical fallacies. Critical analysis skills, flexibility, working memory, and defined beliefs make these individuals less susceptible.