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Orwellian Algos Financed by CIA ‘Fund’

February 16, 2026 Russ Winter 10

The Intercept put out quite an article in 2016 that everyone should read carefully, avoid skimming. The piece describes algorithms designed to spot an “insider threat” and artificial intelligence (AI) that will sift through large data […]

Gamification as Checking Out Escapism

November 27, 2025 Russ Winter 7

Gamification takes advantage of the human psychological predisposition to engage in gaming and competition. In 2011, it officially became a buzzword when Gartner added it to its ‘Hype Cycle’ list. Unfortunately, most games center around escapism, […]

Lame Excuses: WaPo’s Afghanistan Papers

October 12, 2025 Russ Winter 15

The “Afghanistan Papers” scam by The Washington Post is an exercise in Hanlon’s Razor skulduggery. It represents an outright fabrication, a false narrative of “controversy,” packaged in the guise of classified information. The papers follow […]

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