Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism

🧠 The Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism Dictionary Definition: pseudo-intellectual, nounA person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable. 🔍 Characteristics of Pseudo-Intellectuals Common traits include: Drawing from various sources, we can identify several archetypes: 🧠 Tier I: The Archetypal Personas (Masks) […]

Intellectual Karma Diagnostic Matrix

This version of the matrix emphasizes behavioral dynamics rather than archetypes, organizing patterns across a spectrum from implicit immaturity to explicit manipulation. Use this to identify whether an individual’s behavior arises from underdeveloped cognition or intentional deception. 🔢 Scoring System: 🧠 Behavioral Criteria Behavior Description Score Obfuscation Use of confusing or needlessly complex language that […]

Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism A neoBuddhist Perspective

A critique of Am I a Pseudo-Intellectual? With bonus content: Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism What is a pseudo-intellectual, and what makes an intellectual if education or qualifications do not? In this video, I build on two other videos who discuss the topic and ask the question: is there any benefit to identifying pseudo-intellectuals, or is the […]

Rulers, ruled by Women

Lewis, Jone Johnson. (2025, April 1). Women Rulers of the Ancient and Classical World. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-women-rulers-3528391 Though most rulers in the ancient world were men, some women wielded power and influence as well. These women ruled in their own names, and some even influenced their society as royal consorts. The ancient world’s most powerful […]

White Feminism

Introduction WHEN I WAS TWENTY-SIX, I published a personal essay on passing as both whiteand straight, of which I am neither. I’m light-skinned and very conventionallyfeminine, attributes that I’ve found throughout my life make strangers,colleagues, bosses, and subjects I’ve interviewed think they are talking to a whitestraight woman. This has come with an array of […]

The Trouble with White Women

Subjects: LCSH: Feminism—Moral and ethical aspects—United States—History. | Women, White—Civil rights—United States—History. |Minority women—Civil rights—United States—History. | Minoritywomen activists—United States—History. | Racism—United States—History.Classification: LCC HQ1426 .S35 2021 | DDC 305.420973—dc23LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008089ISBNs: 978-1-64503-689-0 (hardcover), 978-1-64503-688-3 (ebook)E3-20210831-JV-NF-ORICONTENTSCOVERTITLE P AGE DEDICATIONEPIGRAPHFOREWORDINTRODUCTIONFeminist Fault LinesPART I. CIVILIZINGCHAPTER ONEWoman’s Rights Are White Rights? Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Frances […]

Disentangling Stupidity for Psychoanalysis

Stupidity and Psychoanalysis| Book Launch Seminar This Lacan in Scotland seminar “Stupidity and Psychoanalysis” took place 30 January 2025 on Zoom. The seminar celebrates the book launch of “Stupidity and Psychoanalysis: Lacanian Perspectives on New Subjectivities and Social Forms” with a panel discussion. The editor of the book, Professor Cindy Zeiher (University of Canterbury) serves […]

Let’s talk about Brain Rot

This is a critique of the conversation from the video: There exists a peculiar paradox at the heart of modern neuroscience and philosophy—one that insists that despite our ability to reflect, deliberate, and act with intent, free will is nothing more than an illusion. Figures like [SH], wrapped in the certainty of their pop-neuroscientific reductionism, […]

Believing bullshit has consequences.

A good presentation on the topic of Pseudoscience and bullshit, titled: Why Bother? The Nature of Pseudoscience, How to Fight It, and Why It Matters | Massimo Pigliucci Why bother? I just checked on the Skeptical Inquirer website. I’ve written166 articles for Skeptical Inquirer. The first one came out in 1999 and it was askeptical […]

BLACK MYTH WUKONG 2024 (Game Movie)

A collection clips from the videogame “Black Myth Wukong” Wukong is monkey born of stone, brought to life by the Buddha, and is a mythical beast of neoBuddhist legend. He represents the martial aspects of neoBuddhism, as well as the intelligence arising from silicone stone.