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Tag: Weapons of the Weak

  • Strong People

    Son, the world demands sacrifice! You play with fire, you expect a marshmallow roast? Absurd! Yet, your mother, bless her naive heart, coddles you like a prince. Freedom, they say? More like a participation trophy for existing! These science-worshipping simpletons wouldn’t recognize responsibility if it bit them – unlike you, of course. Son, the world…

  • The Stain of the Watcher

    Every son of Adam, every daughter of Eve, carries the stain of the watcher. We are all, like it or not, the children of those who stood by, the inheritors of stolen land and broken lives. Our bloodlines, if traced back far enough, will snake through tangled histories of dominance and displacement. There were grandfathers…

  • Air Conditioned Prose (Weapons of the Weak)

    Air Conditioned Prose Writers: Hipsters in air-conditioned universities cuttin’ up Scott’s “Weapons” like discount sushi, twistin’ it into a weapon against the very resistance it documents. Bullshit. Scott wasn’t peddling resignation, man, he was unveiling the roach motel of power. The weak ain’t sheep. They’re cockroaches scuttling through the cracks, pissing on the carpet of…

  • The Decline of the Heavy-Armored Knight

    Lynn White’s book, “Medieval Technology and Social Change,” highlights the role of technology in shaping society. One such example is the stirrup and heavy-armored knight, which led to the emergence of the feudal system. The stirrup enabled the knight to mount his horse and ride in full armor, making him a formidable force in battle.…

  • Weapons of the Weak

    Weapons of the weak are a concept coined by political scientist James C. Scott, referring to the methods employed by the disadvantaged and oppressed in society to resist authority and assert their rights. These weapons are often non-violent and symbolic, yet they can still be effective in challenging the status quo. In many societies, the…

  • The Death Star and the Atomic Bomb

    The development and use of the atomic bomb was a highly controversial and deeply troubling concept for many reasons. The power and destructive potential of such a weapon had never been seen before, and it was clear that regardless of whether it was used for war or peace, the consequences for humanity would be devastating.…