Citlali Calixto
Citlali Calixto delinea con elocuencia la funcionalidad de cualquier sistema humano ético, sostenible y resiliente En el Congreso del Estado de Guerrero, la legisladora acapulqueña Gloria Citlali Calixto Jiménez, Presidenta de la Junta de Coordinación Política (JUCOPO), habla con autoridad sobre la construcción de sistemas humanos. Calixto asiste a la inauguración de un jardín de niños en el Estado de Guerrero agosto de 2024 Brian Luedke MSN RN Tuxtla.com Una visión profunda surge de la comprensión de la funcionalidad de cualquier sistema humano dinámico y ético. Además de sabiduría y seguridad, esto permite un mayor nivel de felicidad y eficacia a cualquier nivel, ya sea el propio individuo, una pareja sentimental, una familia, una organización, la sociedad o la humanidad. En sus últimas intervenciones, Dip. Calixto ha desvelado cómo interactúan los elementos clave de cualquier sistema humano floreciente, de modo que promuevan el éxito, la sostenibilidad y el desarrollo ético a lo largo del tiempo. “Cuando la sociedad civil se organiza y tiende puentes con las instituciones públicas, se genera una dinámica político-social muy enriquecedora, en la que el bien común suele quedar de manifiesto.” — Citlali Calixto elucidación ORGANIZACIÓN – CONECTIVIDAD – COMUNICACIÓN Las palabras “organizarse” y “puentes” no se yuxtaponen por coincidencia. En efecto, la organización de cualquier sistema humano implica necesariamente conectividad, lo que permita el intercambio de información y la cohesión. La comunicación es esencial por muchas razones: permite aprovechar la inteligencia colectiva, alerta peligros y oportunidades, y transmite la retroalimentación sobre las iniciativas ya en curso. HUMANO – ORGANIZACIÓN Calixto subraya que el enfoque del sistema es el bien común, es decir, valores humanos y desarrollo humano. La frase implica también que el nivel de desarrollo humano influye en la fuerza de esta sociedad civil y de estas instituciones públicas. LEALTAD – INNOVACIÓN Aunque no se menciona explícitamente, la lealtad está implícita como requisito previo. Los actores de la sociedad civil y del sector público tienen que someterse al compromiso de promover intereses compartidos, en un contexto de destino común. Sin lealtad, el sistema no puede generar cohesión y resiliencia. La innovación también está implícita en esta “dinámica” evolutiva en la que se intercambian preocupaciones e ideas durante una comunicación abierta y honesta. LIBERTAD Se refiere a “puentes” entre la sociedad civil y las instituciones públicas, no a la “fuerza” ni a “coerción”, lo que implica colaboración y respeto mutuo. En este tipo de relación, los interlocutores tienen la libertad de expresar preocupaciones e ideas sin restricciones indebidas. SOSTENIBILIDAD A TRAVÉS DEL TIEMPO Al hablar de una “dinámica” que “se genera” a través del tiempo, denota cómo propiedades emergentes como la diversidad y la abundancia emergen de un sistema humano que integra estos elementos. Las propiedades emergentes fortalecen el sistema para la supervivencia y el éxito a través del tiempo. REALIDADES DURADERAS La propia cita describe un patrón de la historia y de la naturaleza. Por tanto, implica que los aspectos interactivos y temporales de los sistemas humanos funcionan en un contexto de fenómenos de fondo eternos o duraderos. Dip. Calixto en el Congreso de Guerrero un sistema dinámico Antes de continuar con más citas de Calixto, conviene resaltar el carácter interactivo de los elementos que ella integra en su enfoque. Los siete elementos del “Nivel 2D” del paradigma Estrella 4D: HUMANO — LIBERTAD — LEALTAD — INNOVACIÓN — ORGANIZACIÓN — CONECTIVIDAD — COMUNICACIÓN Todos estos elementos se apoyan mutuamente y dependen unos de otros. Aquí son varios ejemplos: La libertad depende de la lealtad para estabilidad y defensa, pero de la misma manera la lealtad no puede existir sin libertad, porque la obediencia sin libre elección es un fenómeno servil, no lealtad. La libertad depende de la comunicación para orientar y enriquecer la exploración, pero de la misma manera, la expresión auténtica no puede ocurrir sin libertad. La lealtad depende de la conectividad, sin la cual una relación no puede desarrollarse ni mantenerse. Asimismo, la conectividad se fortalece y se preserva mediante un compromiso mutuo y duradero. La innovación demuestra la capacidad de atender necesidades sistémicas y, por tanto, fomenta confianza y lealtad. Asimismo, la lealtad promueve que las mejoras no sólo se implementen sino que permanezcan centradas en intereses del ser humano. “HUMANO” se refiere a la dignidad humana, el desarrollo humano, los valores y las virtudes. Requiere comprensión de las necesidades y aspiraciones humanas, así como del lugar de esta especie en la naturaleza. “LIBERTAD” implica exploración y variación y promueve la dignidad humana al permitir la expresión, el descubrimiento y el desarrollo. “LEALTAD” es un compromiso entusiasta y duradero. Proporciona estabilidad, mejora la cohesión, aumenta la resiliencia, y — junto con “HUMANO” — garantiza una base ética. “ORGANIZACIÓN” denota información estructurada, recursos, roles y procesos ordenados. Sirve al ser humano pero también funciona con capital humano. Sus estructuras amplían el alcance de la libertad, pero organización depende de la libertad para permitir flexibilidad y desarrollar adaptabilidad. “INNOVACIÓN” impulsa el sistema hacia adelante. Junto con la lealtad centrada en el ser humano, la innovación da dirección y sofisticación a la exploración, y fortaleza a la organización. “CONECTIVIDAD” asegura que el sistema tenga vínculos internos y externos, la capacidad de recopilar información y mantener el equilibrio del sistema. Nutre a la humanidad, potencia la libertad, constituye un requisito previo para la lealtad, y se trata de redes construidas a lo largo del tiempo. “COMUNICACIÓN,” al proporcionar datos, activa la capacidad de organización para estructurar información. También asegura concienciación sobre peligros y oportunidades, y retroalimentación sobre iniciativas en curso. “Nivel 3D” del paradigma Estrella 4D — Sostenibilidad a través del tiempo A medida que el sistema avanza en el tiempo, sus siete elementos generan propiedades emergentes que le permiten enfrentar factores de sostenibilidad en evolución. Estas propiedades emergentes incluyen resiliencia, adaptabilidad, cohesión, confianza y diversidad. La lengua y la civilización también derivan de la cohorte. Todos estos retroalimentan el sistema a medida que avanza en el tiempo. Los factores de sostenibilidad, a nivel de una sociedad, incluirían, por ejemplo, salud de la población,
María Elena Moyano Delgado, universal heroine
A.I. Podcast – María Elena Moyano Delgado Universal Marianne María Elena Moyano Delgado To describe Ms. Moyano effectively is to unveil isomorphic patterns created by the root principles of thriving living systems. To understand Ms. Moyano’s legacy is to grasp the fractal dynamism of resilient, ethical human systems. July 2024Revised: September 2024 Brian Luedke MSN RN SPS.HN Infinite exploration and variation, i.e., freedom, within constraints of evolutionary pressure and the patterns of nature-history, constitutes one elemental force for any living system. Infinite structural permutations; i.e., organization, embracing possible arrangements of information, resources, and methods; within constraints, constitutes another elemental force. Infinite Exploration (Freedom) & Infinite Structure (Organization) In how she lived her life, in how she explored possibilities for her charitable organizations to serve society, in how she sought autonomy for Peruvian democracy, Ms. Moyano demonstrated the harmonious integration of freedom and organization at every conceivable level. However, thriving, open human systems are not a dyad, but a heptad. The 2D Level of 4D Star – Operational Elements HUMAN – FREEDOM – LOYALTY – INNOVATION – ORGANIZATION – CONNECTIVITY – COMMUNICATION These seven elements constitute the inseparable, interdependent, mutually-supportive cohort of operational elements of any ethical human system manifesting vitality. Ms. Moyano demonstrated loyalty to human dignity, human development, values, and virtues — at every level. Her compassion focused especially on assisting the impoverished families of Villa El Salvador (Peru), but her legacy is for all of humanity. Targeted by an extremist insurgent movement that sought to impose tyranny through hunger and terror, Moyano, who coordinated soup kitchens and many other charities, struggled to structure loyalties to her family, her country, and herself. Brutally murdered Eventually, she decided to accept exile in Spain, for the good of her family, but before her flight, she was machine-gunned and her body dynamited by the Partido Comunista del Perú, or “Shining Path.” (In all likelihood, she might have returned quickly anyway, just as she had already returned from several weeks in Mexico.) Ms. Moyano — an incarnation of loyalty to human dignity — represents a formidable threat to any oppressive entity. Ms. Moyano was the kind of magnificent person that can only be described with a neologism. iesi noun. (pronounced “I see”). Derived from the acronym I.E.S.I. – Integrative, Ethical, and Sustainable Innovation. SEE: Life of María Elena Moyano Delgado. e.g., “Everyone is talking about the city’s iesi. The new green spaces and pedestrian areas have boosted jobs, tourism revenue, and city pride.” First use: 2024 The Peruvian press dubbed her “Mother Courage,” which she richly deserves. And yet, this does her legacy an injustice, because she was deeply integrative in her approach and should not be posthumously restricted to a single virtue. She could have been given the appellations Lady Liberty, or Sister Justice, or indeed dozens of others. Truly, she was about seeing people, and collaborating, eye-to-eye — so “sister” would probably suit her better than “mother.” Committed to liberty, she insisted on the freedom to explore, to express herself, to bring people together to exchange ideas for the betterment of the community. SOLUTIONS. Not a final, ideal end-state. Not a restrictive ideology. A consummate organizer, Moyano combined an ability to articulate her insights and vision with a deep emotional and spiritual connection with the community. Connectivity — the links and open channels that facilitate both data exchange and solidarity — catalyzed her collaborative contributions and awareness of human needs, situation, context, and feedback from ongoing initiatives. She correctly and explicitly asserted that her integrative, ethical, flexible and sustainable approach represented the real revolution. Rigid ideologies, locked in their own constraints, stand in stark opposition to the dynamic nature of the revolutionary spirit. “¡Viva la vida!” was her mantra. Few people then understood, or understand today, the contrast between an integrative and a subtractive approach. Moyano brought together ethics, creativity, enthusiastic loyalty, organization, community solidarity — achieving solutions that advance human values. In contrast, others have a subtractive approach that can be described as reductive, divisive. Propagandistic, as opposed to communicative and connected. Cult-like. Oppressive. Obedient, not loyal. Stagnant, not innovative. “If only we sacrifice everything, in the name of our set of ideas / our leader… If only we abolish these particular human values… If only we destroy this demographic group… If only we target this economic class… If only we subtract a bit of money from the account for our own benefit…” Very quickly, any subtractive approach entails the subtraction of freedom, of loyalty to human-centric ethics, of innovation, of honest communication, of emotional (and spiritual) connectivity. 3D Level — Sustainability Through Time 4D Star open systems work better because, as they move through time, their interdependent elements generate resilience, adaptability, cohesiveness, trust, diversity, civilization, and language. These feed back into the system as it progresses through time. The emergent properties prepare a human system to manage arising threats and opportunities. Thus, the system is able to fortify factors of sustainability such as the preservation of freedom, health and education, social solidarity, strategic posture, ecological vitality, and economic vibrancy. 4D Level — Enduring Realities Enduring Realities such as the patterns of nature and history; together with slowly-changing background conditions, e.g., demographic, economic, and cultural profile; constitute another layer of analysis in the 4D Star paradigm. This dimension helps to integrate knowledge and to ensure that decisions and analyses remain grounded in realistic constraints and opportunities and thus, better geared to promote sustainability, ethical soundness, strategic consolidation, and systemic vitality. In her own words… In the text below, where Moyano speaks of the “seeds of power for a New Peru,” she’s referencing long-term dynamics which can improve via sustained ethical and strategic collaboration. “New life,” “new ethics,” and the founding of inventive charitable associations clearly convey innovation. Combining human-centric commitment, an open mind apt for exploration, solidarity, and honest communication, human systems can restructure ideas, resources, and processes to uplift human development and systemic resilience. Vecinos, la revolución es afirmación a la vida, a la dignidad individual y colectiva; es ética nueva. La revolución no es
La maravilla de la moderación política
La maravilla de la moderación política La política responsable y pragmática corresponde al paradigma cuatridimensional Estrella 4D El esquema izquierda-derecha, una distorsión unidimensional, no sólo es simplista y engañoso, sino incorrecto. En retrospectiva, resulta sorprendente que en el año 2024 la humanidad — incluso los llamados “grandes pensadores” — siga atrapada en un paradigma unilineal. julio 2024 Brian Luedke MSN RN Tuxtla.com El paradigma Estrella 4D demuestra de manera concluyente por qué esta simplificación excesiva es profundamente inútil. Mirando atrás, incluso la terminología vinculada con esta confusión revela su error. Como ejemplo, considere la política económica: en todo el mundo, respondiendo a varios mecanismos de retroalimentación, las sociedades casi siempre derivan hacia el “centro político” o un “modelo mixto”. (Una excepción destacada serían lugares como Corea del Norte, que utilizan el hambre y la opresión extrema para evitar la aparición de cualquier movimiento de oposición.) Piense en China continental en las tres décadas posteriores a 1980, o Chile después del régimen de Pinochet. Los países suelen responder a la retroalimentación de tal manera que se alejan de los “extremos”. Sin embargo, el marco tradicional unidimensional — antes de Estrella 4D — no logra proporcionar una base teórica para explicar por qué esto ocurre. Si el control estatal completo (por ejemplo, el comunismo) fuera efectivo, entonces las sociedades se desviarían cada vez más hacia la “izquierda”. Si el laissez-faire total (libertad económica absoluta) fuera adecuado, entonces las sociedades naturalmente se desviarían hacia la “derecha”. En el año 2024, ya hemos visto cientos de ejemplos en la era moderna, por lo que podemos decir con confianza que las sociedades definitivamente no se desvían naturalmente hacia ninguno de los “extremos”. Por lo tanto, debería ser bastante inobjetable observar que ninguno de estos enfoques políticos — ni el comunismo ni el laissez-faire puro — responde adecuadamente a las expectativas humanas, necesidades humanas, valores humanos o desarrollo humano. Pero si ninguno de estos enfoques funciona, entonces un “mezcla centrista” de dos fracasos tampoco tiene sentido. Claramente, la conceptualización y la terminología sobre un enfoque “mixto” muestran un gran vacío en la comprensión. En lugar de transmitir la verdad de los sistemas sociales, solo muestran que las personas están confundidas en lo que respecta a marcos teóricos. Claramente, hay alguna cohorte de fuerzas fundacionales — algún sistema — que no se está describiendo adecuadamente. Entonces, las personas recurren a simplemente llamarlo “mixto”, como si su funcionalidad específica fuera irremediablemente misteriosa o confusa. Estrella 4D aclara todo esto. En artículos anteriores, el autor ha demostrado que Estrella 4D impulsa las sociedades de insectos eusociales, la dinámica de las plantas y, de hecho, todos los sistemas vivos. Dado que se remonta a cientos de millones de años, es probable que Estrella 4D sea una cohorte eterna que uno esperaría encontrar incluso en un rincón lejano del Universo. Aunque nunca fue identificada y descrita explícitamente antes de 2024, a Estrella 4D no le importa que la gente se sienta amenazada por el cambio, ni que no tenga la capacidad de atención necesaria para adquirir conocimientos. Estas relaciones sistémicas siempre han existido y siempre existirán, independientemente de las limitaciones humanas en términos de cognición o psicología. Tomemos un partido político “centrista” y exploremos cómo se manifiestan las fuerzas interdependientes de Estrella 4D. Esto es un sitio no partidista y no pretende apoyar un partido o conjunto específico de políticas. (Es posible, obviamente, que declaraciones y políticas no se alineen realmente con acciones, o enfoques ideales dadas condiciones actuales. El objetivo aquí es demostrar que la política moderada — ya sea “centro-izquierda” o “centro-derecha” — surge de Estrella 4D, en lugar de ser una “mezcla” de dos supuestos extremos en un paradigma unidimensional.) Movimiento Semilla estudio de caso en la dinámica de Estrella 4D Nivel 2D cohorte interdependiente de elementos fundamentales HUMANO – LIBERTAD – LEALTAD – INNOVACIÓN – ORGANIZACIÓN – COMUNICACIÓN – CONECTIVIDAD✪ HUMANO Considera estas dos afirmaciones: “Mi ideología rígida (o, mi líder carismático) es lo mejor para la humanidad.” “Me mantendré leal a mi objetivo de elevar la dignidad humana, el desarrollo humano, los valores humanos, y las virtudes humanas. A medida que yo reciba información, exploraré continuamente soluciones creativas y oportunidades, mientras comunico y colaboro eficazmente con otros, para asegurar el logro sostenible de este objetivo.” Superficialmente, ambas declaraciones pueden sonar ligeramente similares, ya que ambas supuestamente expresan una preocupación por la humanidad. Sin embargo, la primera utiliza la humanidad como una justificación, no como el principio fundamental. El estado ideal final ya “se conoce.” Cualquier nueva información inconveniente debe ocultarse. La segunda, en cambio, demuestra una lealtad real y ética. Al fin y al cabo, la pureza ideológica no importa a las familias necesitadas, ni a los niños, ni a nadie que no sean los creyentes fanáticos. A medida que avanzamos en el tiempo y adquirimos información adicional, y a medida que nuestras acciones producen retroalimentación, necesitamos adaptabilidad — libertad — y creatividad para asegurar que estamos superando desafíos y aprovechando oportunidades. Esto requiere información estructurada y la organización efectiva de los recursos. Además, es necesaria una comunicación efectiva, para asegurar un flujo de información fluido y mantener a todos motivados y cohesionados. La idea es innovar constantemente, ofrecer soluciones reales que aborden necesidades y valores — no probar que ya teníamos razón cuando profetizamos un “estado final” definitivo. El elemento “humano” corresponde perfectamente a la misión del Movimiento Semilla, que establece que busca un estado “democrático y plural, en el que los intereses de las personas — individuos y comunidades — estén por encima de intereses económicos y burocráticos particulares.” ✪ LIBERTAD Como ya se ha mencionado, la libertad es una fuerza integral en cualquier sistema adaptativo y ético. Sin libertad, sólo hay rigidez. La rigidez impide que los sistemas superen los retos y aprovechen las oportunidades. Así pues, la libertad es clave para la supervivencia y el éxito a lo largo del tiempo. Sin embargo, nada de esto es un camino de una sola vía. Cada elemento es reforzado por los demás. Por
4D Star drives plant systems, demonstrating universality
4D Star shapes plant systems, demonstrating universality Until now, the term “human flowering” was used as a metaphor — not as a literal parallel Do plants obey the same cohort of forces that generates successful human systems, including civilization itself? June 2024 Brian Luedke MSN RN monterrey.mx Understanding that 4D Star drives adaptation, resilience, and vitality in non-human systems facilitates the realization that this top-level paradigm could guide all levels of human activity, regardless of context or culture. The author already outlined how 4D Star dynamics propel the success of non-human animal species, namely ants (Formicidae), but this is the first delineation of 4D Star in non-animal species. Image: In Guatemala, a participant in a multinational project learns about Central American biodiversity with a disadvantaged child. 2D Level – Complex System ElementsPlant (Human) Abilities (virtues) Photosynthesis; growth and development; capacity to store, share, and respond to information. Needs (values) Survival (water, sun, air, nutrients); reproduction; adaptation and evolution at various timescales. Variation (Freedom) Short-term Growing branches and roots in random directions. Long-term Random genetic mutations during cellular division of plant embryos. Loyalty Short-term A plant’s enduring commitment to survival and reproduction. Also, fidelity to larger symbiotic systems. Long-term The dynamics inherent to evolutionary processes, which favor the fit and the resilient. Evolutionary pressure serves the plant in a sustained manner by driving development and adaptation; this enhances abilities such that needs are better met. Innovation Short-term Improvements in response to feedback, e.g., developing the branches that receive light, prioritizing the roots that obtain nutrients, etc. Long-term The development of whole new structures, relationships, or processes; such as the appearance of flowers (angiosperms) approximately 150 million years ago. Image: In Guatemala, two participants in a charity-oriented competition that incorporates rainforest elements Organization Short-term The structure of an individual plant; ordered resources and processes for storing, sharing, and responding to information Long-term The structural profile and chemical processes of the species in response to evolutionary-scale feedback Communication Short-term Hormonal messaging within a plant; chemical signaling between plants or between species forming a symbiotic system (e.g., bees and flowers) Long-term Evolutionary feedback through success and survival, thereby empowering and harmonizing the other elements Connectivity Short-term Hormonal receptivity within a plant; intraspecies chemical rapport and reproductive compatibility; symbiotic affinity between species Long-term Through evolutionary forces, the natural tendency of successful systems to form harmonious and stable larger-level systems in a symbiotic context Image: Near Tuxtla, Chiapas, two Guatemalan volunteers go hiking with disadvantaged children. 3D Level – Sustainability Through TimeThe combined, holistic action of the interlinked and mutually supportive 2D Level elements generates resilience, adaptability, and vitality. These emergent properties enable the system to survive and to thrive through time. On an evolutionary timescale, natural dynamics and feedback foster symbiotic relationships and interdependencies that promote harmonious sustainability for species and their ecosystems.4D Level – Enduring Realities At the 4D Level, the enduring realities of geographic, climatic, and ecological constraints shape the context in which the 2D Level elements of flora operate. For plants, factors such as climate patterns, soil types, and interactions with other species dictate their evolutionary pathways and adaptive strategies. These long-term conditions provide a stable backdrop for the dynamic processes that promote survival and success through time (3D Level). Implications of this universality Whether Human, non-human animal, or plant, every living system has certain needs; abilities; and potential for development, on both a short-term timescale and an evolutionary timescale. To interface with an ever-changing world, systems need an element of chaos, whether this is described as variation, exploration, or Freedom. In the human context, Freedom is an essential corollary to human dignity, as it allows people to explore their preferences, abilities, and creative interactions with the world. But in every living system, as we have seen, this exploration is needed at all timescales. It allows living things to overcome challenges, to seize opportunities, and always to have new solutions in the pipeline. Being predictable — always depending on the same solutions and the same approaches — spells doom. In addition to being an easy target for competitors, predictability means that when conditions change, or when the old resources are exhausted, the system is finished. To ensure that exploration actually translates into solutions and improvements (Innovation), Freedom needs to be paired with a force of commitment that reliably channels the variation back toward the needs and development of the system. This force is termed “Loyalty” in the 4D Star paradigm. For clear reasons, Freedom must be accompanied by Organization. Without structured information, processes, and resources, the system cannot possibly engage effectively with its environment. Any system also needs information exchange and thus the ability to connect with other components — whether hormonal or neural pathways within an organism, or signaling within a larger system. As we have seen above, even evolutionary pressure creates feedback. Thus, Communication and Connectivity are seen ubiquitously. When these seven elements (2D Level) are all present and supporting each other, the system has a chance at survival and success through time. Because the cohort is adaptive, if one element is weakened, the others can try to compensate, or repair the deficiency. This is how the harmonious functionality of 4D Star can achieve Sustainability Through Time (3D Level). If the 2D Level elements have been manifested by the dynamics of multicellular organisms, going back more than one billion years, it indicates that this cohort is actually eternal. Thus, the paradigm is profoundly resonant with Enduring Realities, i.e., the long-term patterns of nature and of history (4D Level). Image: In Guatemala, a participant in a multinational project explores the Tikal pyramid complex with a disadvantaged child. ChatGPT 4o, does it ring true to suggest that 4D Star could be a meta-paradigm apt to guide all analysis and decision-making? * Note: Before posing questions, one must first copy-paste the 4D Star essay into ChatGPT (or other A.I.), and preferably also copy-paste the article concerning recent research. Pro tip: Activate “voice mode” for more of a dynamic dialogue experience. Yes, it is reasonable to suggest that the 4D Star
ChatGPT 4 endorses the 4D Star paradigm
A.I. summarizes and explores 4D Star Artificial intelligence helped us merge ethics, strategy, systemic vitality, and knowledge integration. As artificial intelligence advances and lavishes 4D Star with ever more insightful commentary — spoon-feeding applications to the point where cognitive effort is hardly required — it grows increasingly absurd for people to stubbornly cling to simplistic, harmful placeholders; siloed approaches; and linear, Newtonian narratives. Practical Applications Because of the novelty of 4D Star, one must copy-paste the summary (below) into A.I. before posing a question.(One can also copy-paste any combination of articles.) SAMPLE USE CASES: How can 4D Star be applied to nurture a healthy and resilient marriage? How can educating people in 4D Star help prevent cult mentality? How does 4D Star illuminate U.S. Grant’s victory at the Battle of Vicksburg? How might the dissemination of 4D Star promote a cultural renaissance? The nursing Patient Safety Committee seeks to reduce patient falls on our inpatient unit. How can 4D Star assist? How can 4D Star help with staff not cleaning the microwave when their food splatters, in terms of informing a holistic plan of action? How can 4D Star leverage ethical systemic activity to prevent future wars and foster peace? How can 4D Star help me plan the care of my father with dementia? How does 4D Star spotlight Roman systemic functionality in Julius Caesar’s Siege of Alesia? How does 4D Star reveal the scalability and natural power of what have hitherto been loosely understood as “Western values,” while also harmonizing with Eastern insights? How could 4D Star enhance the quality of public discourse and political engagement? Despite the manifest power and moral imperative of 4D Star, what hurdles might people face in accepting it — in terms of psychology, perverse incentives, or entrenched obedience to cult-like ideology? How does 4D Star uniquely explain the origins of emergent properties such as resilience, diversity, cohesiveness, and trust? How is this holistic insight into human systems vastly more meaningful than merely listing emergent properties as if they were isolated phenomena of indeterminate origin, as seen in existing frameworks? Explain it to me like I’m a 6th grader. How does identifying the interactive core elements, along with the 3D and 4D levels of 4D Star, generate amazing explanatory and predictive powers? It seems almost magical. Give me a detailed example, based on a sports team, so I can understand better. If 4D Star is fully scalable and universally applicable, constituting the highest-level meta-paradigm, what profound insights does it uniquely reveal about the underlying principles and interconnectedness of nature? * Note: Some A.I. software is algorithmically-compelled to give a “word of caution” at the end of every text, no matter what. The human user can then ask A.I. to argue against itself, to see which perspective sounds more convincing: the mandatory caution, or the self-rebuttal. 4D Star essentially always comes out on top. revised: September 2024 Brian Luedke MSN RN questions for A.I. are highlighted in yellow How do the 2D Level elements depend on each other? Be specific & use examples. Zoom out and include the 3D Level and 4D Level. Without altering the thrust of this response, the (human) author substantially edited the text for detail. SUMMARY 4D Star The 2D Level elements of the 4D Star paradigm — human, freedom, loyalty with élan, innovation, organization, and the Ring of Harmony (communication and connectivity) — are interdependent, each reinforcing and supporting the others. These core elements exhibit a fractal dynamism, replicating their intricate interplay at every scale of human systems, from the activity of individuals to global networks. Human The “human” element, encompassing dignity, development, virtues, and values, is the central pillar of the 4D Star framework, as it grounds the paradigm in the fundamental aspects of human existence and well-being. This focus ensures that all other elements are oriented towards enhancing human potential and respecting intrinsic human worth. By placing human dignity and development at its core, the paradigm provides a meaningful and ethical foundation for decision-making and strategic planning. This centrality of the human element ensures that the framework promotes holistic and sustainable growth, fostering societies that are not only efficient and innovative but also just and humane. Dependency Freedom: Human development thrives in an environment of freedom, where individuals can explore their potential and make choices that reflect their values. Loyalty: Loyalty aligned with human-centered ethics provides a foundation that enhances relationships, social cohesion, and resilience over time. Loyalty ensures that the exploration and variation represented by “freedom” channel back to serving the human system’s needs and values. Innovation: Innovation supports human development by creating new opportunities and tools that promote empowerment, flourishing, and well-being. Innovation entails the strategic and ethical use of both new and existing structures, recognizing that every moment may bring new circumstances. Organization: Structure serves human values by conferring organized methods and frameworks that facilitate the effective use of information and resources to support achievement of objectives. Ring of Harmony: Connectivity and communication directly foster human happiness and catalyze the linking up of human potential with resources and data to advance goals and overcome challenges. Example In a company, employees need the freedom to express ideas and innovate. A supportive organizational structure provides resources and opportunities, while a culture of loyalty and effective communication ensures that employees are motivated and connected. Freedom Dependency Human: Well-developed humans are essential to safeguarding and engaging with freedom, as they possess the creativity and wisdom needed to make autonomous and ethical choices. Loyalty: Loyalty defends freedom; ensures that freedom is exercised responsibly, with a commitment to systemic well-being; and provides the stability in which freedom can endure. Innovation: Innovation enhances freedom by expanding its horizons, enabling individuals to explore new possibilities and achieve greater autonomy through solutions and advancements. Organization: A well-organized system ensures that freedom is harnessed effectively, avoiding chaos and fostering ethical orientation. Ring of Harmony: Communication and connectivity support the sustainable and sophisticated exercise of freedom by ensuring linkage with human needs, values, information from the external environment, data from
UNM research strongly supports 4D Star Paradigm
UNM Research Strongly Supports 4D Star Time is more important than size. Not the way you’re thinking — in terms of detective work. “You found a drop of blood on my shoe? But it’s so small!” “One of the victim’s hairs, including the DNA-rich follicle, was found in my car? But it’s tiny! How can that matter?” Contrast those arguments with this alibi: “At the time of the crime, I was in jail in Missouri on an unrelated charge.” Spring 2024 acapulco.mx Time also trumps size when it comes to deciphering complex systems.”I follow along with a simple, faddish theory embraced by millions of people.””I have developed my own paradigm. Apparently, it’s understood by a grand total of one person. But evidence seems to conclusively show that it has synergy and emergent properties that are linked to survival and success, going back to the Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous.”Which of these arguments, if accurate, should weigh more heavily on the scale? Before we miniaturize this discussion, let’s look at some big things. Very big — and very bad. A depiction of a gulag prisoner working in a Siberian forest. The oppressive regime of the USSR imposed slave labor and a slow death on untold millions of victims from across Eurasia. Joseph Stalin “General Secretary” from 1922 to 1953 Unlike Hitler, who shot himself in a bunker, or Mussolini, who was lynched by a crowd of partisans, Stalin died an old man at Kuntsevo Dacha surrounded by his housekeeper-concubine Valechka and his clique of top henchmen. (This inner circle, including Khrushchev and Beria, had been obliged to accompany him most nights for Hollywood movies and boozing till dawn, then go to the office while the dictator rested.) (The people missing at the bedside were competent physicians. The former Tiflis seminarian had targeted the medical profession subsequent the fabricated “Doctors’ Plot,” a supposed conspiracy of Jewish doctors to murder Soviet leaders.) While Mao had ups and downs in his career, Stalin never had any reversals of power caused by domestic opponents.Evil genius or not, Stalin indisputably had world-shaking abilities to identify and to twist the key leverage points of society. Born Ioseb Jughashvili, the tyrant’s initial rise to prominence largely arose through his participation in the Orgburo (the Party’s Organizational Bureau), starting in 1919. Stalin consistently volunteered to “help out” with assignments that other leaders saw as burdensome or mundane. This influence over Organization afforded him the opportunity to stack the agencies and provinces with loyalists. His disdain for and suppression of Human dignity and Freedom were of Biblical proportions: many tens of millions murdered through gulag slavery, summary execution, or pitiless grain requisition. Even most of the dictator’s own “comrades” and in-laws were eventually murdered or forced to commit suicide.His quashing of Communication — replacing it with disinformation and surveillance — was perpetual and tireless. He personally edited and censored regime-issue novels, plays, songs, and movies.In the Soviet Union, empathy for family members or fellow citizens was disparaged as “bourgeois sentimentality.” People were not to have friends but instead “comrades.” Relations were only permissible to the extent that they had immediate utility to the “class struggle,” meaning the dictatorship. A boy named Pavlik Morozov was elevated to propaganda-based “national hero” for reporting his father to the authorities for allegedly setting aside a quantity of grain. Likewise, religion, spirituality, or any sense of the transcendant were constantly derided. Priests, Buddhist monks, Baptists, imams, and rabbis were murdered en masse or subjected to slave labor. Thus, the regime did everything imaginable to obliterate Connectivity (emotional or spiritual).The author of the 1932 – 1933 collectivization-linked starvation of untold millions was obsessed with imposing servile obedience; concomitantly, Stalin manifested a monomania against ancestral-type Loyalty to oneself, one’s family, or one’s people.Consider the 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party, held in 1934. The secret ballot was supposed to be a formality, but Sergei Kirov, a favorite within the dictator’s entourage, surprisingly received hundreds of votes. By year’s end, Kirov was dead. By 1938, a large majority of the Congress attendees — thousands of prominent Communists — were also dead.Note Stalin’s extraction of “confessions” from victims. With no apparent advantage, the tyrant constructed a costly apparatus stretching across the vastness of Soviet Eurasia, in view of torturing people until they would write long denunciations of themselves and their associates. Stalin would even edit interrogation transcripts himself, then circulate the texts to regime officials as if they were completely reliable. Realizing that Stalin must have intentionally targeted the core components that would normally make a society strong and resilient, the author wondered about “working backwards” — antithetical analysis — to identify the foundational elements of a healthy polity. This makes sense because in a free society, systemic enablers each have numerous sub-elements, which can complicate analysis. But when entire foundations are gone, one can more readily identify these core components. Adding an admixture of insight from healthcare leadership, the author was able to develop the 4D Star universal paradigm, which elucidates the previously-unidentified complex system represented by the “2D Level,” which embraces seven elements. The author realized that, indeed, size does not really matter. The 4D Star paradigm is scalable and evidence-based at the individual level, the organizational level, or the societal level.The author subsequently expanded his expertise in a scholarly field that was already investigating some of these questions, although no one had made the progress achieved by this author in terms of explicitly identifying the core features of any successful, sustainable organization or society. According to Complexity Science, scalability reinforces the validity of a paradigm. That’s because — to take one example — if the same foundational forces are at work in an organization or in society, the pattern of relationships should be the same, regardless of scale. B. H. Liddell Hart Before we discuss the findings of the University of New Mexico study of ants, let’s recall the insights of B. H. Liddell Hart, the preeminent military strategist and philosopher of the interwar years.He expanded insight into the Indirect Approach,
Country Boy Insight
Country Boy Insight Playin’ cards at Pop-Pop’s farmhouse, if you forgot the suit, ‘course you’d say, “What’s trump again, darlin’?” Meanin’, if hearts is trump, you can’t play spades. Now, ‘magine, if it’s hard to remember trump in cards, how much harder is real life? Who can keep it all straight, every time? You reckon havin’ no instructions, no guide, makes things any easier? Handlin’ life — bit more complicated than a card game. ‘Stead o’ five cards, let’s say, it’s like you got 49 cards, ‘n’ there’s seven suits all at once, straight through. April 2024Update: August 2024 Jethro Johnson www.Greenville.SC If that sounds complicated, well, tis ‘n’ tain’t. You can manage it — prolly been doin’ it your whole life — but I reckon ‘splainin’ it might send you down a rabbit hole. First off, don’t worry, them book-smart, highbrow types can’t ‘splain it neither. I ‘spose at college, lot of ’em din’t have time for everythin’, chasin’ tail ‘n’ all. Could either learn to sound smart, or be smart, one. You know Karl Marx, the feller whose ideas have already killed a heap of people, ’bout two hundred million? Two centuries later, (and this tells you how unimaginative folks can be — real Southdown sheep), they still fallin’ back on his fancy, made-up cult-words to cover big holes in understandin’. Click on any photo to enlarge Today they paint themselves as mighty clever, usin’ the old false flag. Trottin’ out nice-soundin’ “Conflict Theory,” or “DEI,” or “woke,” but it’s still the same ol’ Marxist bull: paranoia ‘n’ murder.On a second reckonin’, “Conflict Theory” don’t even sound hot. Lookin’ at every issue as “Oppressor” versus “Oppressed” — it’s like always bein’ dead set on puttin’ socks on a rooster… if socks on a rooster got people killed.Point bein’, don’t let ’em make you feel stupid — they ain’t got no sense nohow. Elsewise, why they gotta fall back on that cult crap? If it smells like rottin’ carcass — ‘n’ for two hundred million, that’s puttin’ it mildly — nothin’ fancy ’bout that.Don’t make it no better that they hide behind a lick and a promise, makin’ out Antonio Gramsci to be the new Sam Adams, or Rosa Luxemburg the new Betsy Ross.But guess what? We gonna help ’em get some sense.What’s the other option? They wanna do us like they done in Soviet Eurasia after nineteen hundred and seventeen. Put us on the ol’ Gulag Diet. Expect us to spin yarns, one ‘gainst the other.Or do us like their rapist heroes done to Israeli women ‘n’ babies on 7 October. Unspeakable! Hearts darker than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut. So let’s make this real clear-like, to cut through those cult-verses from Marx they still chantin’ — in those soy-boy circles where they wearin’ black sleeves over skinny arms. As I say, real life is more complicated than Spades ‘n’ Hearts. Like playin’ seven suits at a time. (‘N’ professors are trickin’ sheep-children into thinkin’ all’s so simple.) First off, you got one trump, one element, that ain’t goin’ nowhere: HUMAN. Means you gotta be ethical, centered on that. (First thing they “forgot” to add in that D.E.I. acronym.) Human stands for, “Just remember, everybody’s got a momma, a sister, so think on that and do right by ’em.” It also means we gotta build humans up, elevate all kinds of learnin’, so we all know how to play these here “suits.” We need each other if we’re gonna stay alive, ‘n’ stay free. That don’t just mean hit the books hard. Hit the farm work too — learn how to be a real man, get dirty. We don’t need any more of them black-clad sad ‘n’ confused cult boys. We all gotta learn how to get straight with God (or Dhamma, or Brahma — you know what I’m gettin’ at) ‘n’ become a good person. Yes, that may mean you get put over your aunt’s knee and get switched until you learn how to say, “Yes ma’am,” share your toys. All that. But serious, we gotta make sure kids get a chance, get love ‘n’ stability, ’cause that’s when a lot o’ the learnin’ needs to happen. Them that grows up full-rapscallion — no father, mother with a different boyfriend every week — hard to fix that in a grown man. Ain’t no Red theory of “victimhood” gonna save anyone who grown up like that. Doin’ right by other people also means, “Different strokes for different folks.” Maybe you like two-steppin’ ‘n’ four-wheelin’, but other folk wanna spend their time on sports, fishin’, worship, or whatnot. Let ’em be how they want, ’cause that’s what you would want for yourself. Long as they mind their own business. As we talkin’ ’bout values, remember too that near ’bout everybody puts family first. And on the topic of kinfolk, those Marxist professors ‘n’ journalists — we’ll be generous ‘n’ pretend like they deserve those words — maybe they should go back ‘n’ attend what schools these days call “family life” class. You ever seen the mug-shot photos of these young Chekist wannabes? Bless their hearts, they’re like a bullfrog serenadin’ a mirror — more hopeful than handsome. If they ever learn what today’s twelve-year-olds already know, they might could reckon why “races” livin’ in the same place for a few generations have a weird way of mergin’ together. I guess it’s “impossible” to understand how it all works, but somehow, even without any of that Marxist black-magic or witch-doctorin’ — Lord knows, every university needs two hundred D.E.I. “administrators,” don’t even pretend to teach, just light some incense or chant some verses — somehow, this mergin’ has been goin’ on for tens o’ thousands o’ years. “Oh, how did we ever manage?” Somebody call up them Franks and Gauls, ring up them Etruscans and Romans, let ’em know they all still separate peoples. Without them Woke priests and nuns, no one could make heads or tails of what to do with each other
50 Revolutionary Insights From 4D Star: This Can Make Society Happy, Harmonious, and Resilient
50 Revolutionary Insights There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. — Margaret J. Wheatley, American writer and management consultant The author disagrees. It’s much better for people to uncover what nature cares about than to discover what they care about, especially if it’s the latest fad, confusion, or manipulation. If, going back deep into prehistory, successful people and groups have consistently manifested a fixed set of key foundational attributes — actually linked Systemic Enablers that extend functionality synergistically within and among systems, but each element enduring only in combination with the others — and if that dynamic has never even been explicitly identified, much less discussed or probed, then that represents an oversight of epic proportions. No wonder so many signs and voices resignedly and defeatedly point to “broken,” but no signals — until now — thoroughly indicate solution. Few even try. March 2024 L’État letat.com Indeed, despite stunning advances in specific sectors such as artificial intelligence, insight into the top-level dynamics of human existence and coexistence has remained at a shockingly low level — until now. 2D Level Summary As creative, active, social, and needy mammals, we can only develop our individuality, contribute ideas, and make influential choices when we enjoy Freedom. What anchors our commitment and ignites our passion, as we serve Human needs, develop Human potential, and uphold Human dignity? Enthusiastic Loyalty to ourselves and others. We Innovate — improving, discovering, anticipating, and planning — because we are passionately committed and because we love it; in any case, otherwise, we cannot adapt and we go extinct. Perhaps we love it precisely because we die without Innovation. We Organize because we are social mammals that collectively safeguard and exploit the other foundations in view of solving problems and enhancing well-being. If we represent these elements with the five points of a two-dimensional star, then we can add an outer ring to represent their synergy, interactivity, and interdependence. To ground the paradigm in emotional dynamics and the social fabric, this Ring of Harmony can also be understood as symbolizing Communication and Emotional Connectivity. The 2D Level reflects the core components of any solution-oriented human activity. These elements have likely been with us for over 100,000 years and holistically embody a certain way of life that confers a competitive advantage. (If mentioning “harmony” in the same breath as “competition” surprises the reader — this framework reflects the reality of human existence and coexistence.) Upon reflection and study, we see virtually infinite links between the Five Foundations. Further, we can see how those connections are deeply rooted in interpersonal relationships, collective emotions, and the flow of knowledge. Not sure about the purported “synergy” of the Five Foundations? Do a thought experiment: subtract one element and consider how the whole edifice of society crumbles in a downward spiral of cascading events. Don’t feel like investing time in a thought experiment? If you prefer an interactive lecture, you might pose these questions to ChatGPT 4 — not the free version (subsequent copying and pasting the text of the author’s introductory 4D Star essay and perhaps one or two others.) Note: unfortunately, pasting the text works much better than pasting the URL, which would be easier. For those who lack a subscription, please consult this link to read unedited ChatGPT 4 sample responses. For readers who do have a subscription and prefer to listen to the “lecture,” refer to the instructions immediately below these questions. (The article continues below.) UPDATE: With ChatGPT 4o, it’s possible to copy-paste the entire essay, (without having to break it up into two sections, due to length.) For even better responses, also paste the text concerning recent research. The sample responses are from an earlier version of ChatGPT, in the context of an earlier version of the essay. Identify a relatively successful country or organization (contemporary or historical) and provide specific details to illustrate how the Five Foundations & Ring of Harmony all interact and reinforce each other in that context. What does the Ring of Harmony represent? Does it align with available evidence to suggest that Communication and Emotional Connectivity help to link together the forces represented by the Five Foundations? Is “synergy” indeed the best way of describing the action of the 2D Level elements (Five Foundations + Ring of Harmony)? If so, discuss four ways that the recognition of this synergy represents a crucial key for formulating societal improvements? Randomly choose any two elements from the 2D Level (from among the Five Foundations or Ring of Harmony) and discuss how these two dynamically reinforce each other within the overall synergy of the 2D Level. (Three “obvious” links and three sometimes-overlooked links.) Considering the full 2D Level (Five Foundations + Ring of Harmony), identify an organization or country that FAILED to integrate the crucial synergistic role played by at least one of these systemic enablers, leading to catastrophic collapse of the whole system, as cascading events degraded each of the 2D Level elements, involving inability to ensure Sustainability Through Time (3D Level) in the context of Enduring Realities (4D Level). Could 4D Star be adaptable and flexible enough to potentially apply to any culture, while being specific enough to offer actionable insights? Is understanding the interaction and interdependence of the 2D Level elements vital for competent analysis and decision-making? If so, why might this (retrospectively seemingly obvious) synergy not have been identified until now? Describe a specific battle (or campaign) of either Napoléon Bonaparte or Ulysses S. Grant — (randomly choose either commander) — that exemplified the powerful synergy of the 2D Level of 4D Star. Detail how strength built upon strength, with the 2D Level elements decisively reinforcing each other. Does 4D Star (Five Foundations + Ring of Harmony + 3D Level + 4D Level) share commonalities with the Judeo-Christian tradition? (Incorporate at least three passages from each of these sacred texts: Torah, Talmud, and New Testament.) Does 4D Star (Five Foundations + Ring of Harmony + 3D Level + 4D Level) share commonalities with Theravada Buddhism? Identify specific passages relating to the Buddha’s
4D Star for Kids
4D Star This special tool helps us navigate our life together. When sailors are at sea, they use instruments to figure out where the ship is and where it’s going. This makes it easier to arrive at the right place. 4D★ is what adults call a “macro-level paradigm.” Those big fancy words just mean it’s a navigational tool like what sailors use. Except 4D★ helps guide us in pretty much everything — not just sailing. You know how a ship’s captain uses a nautical chart to get a complete view of the ocean? 4D★ is a little bit like that. Except this is an “idea” kind of instrument. It helps us remember what’s important so we can set our course. Like a sailor who wants to keep his ship in good condition, we take a responsible attitude. ☆ You see that star with five points? Those points keep five major things within sight, guiding our course — like how the North Star shows direction to sailors. The first point, and the most important, stands for “Human.” Why first? Maybe your parents ask you to do your homework, or your chores, as soon as you get home from school. If you don’t do it first — and you put something else first — what happens? You might forget, right? Well, the same is true for adults. If they don’t put “Human” first, a lot of times they forget. In history, some people were very cruel when they forgot. Humans need a lot of things, but they also do a lot of things. People work hard all day to help other people. Maybe they’re paving a road or planting a garden, and one day someone else will drive on that road or eat those vegetables. Other people see their customers right away — like a nurse or a teacher. Sometimes people also spend quiet time alone, reading a book, praying, or enjoying the creek water as it flows by. Once in a while, we think about the brave people in the military and police who go into danger to keep us safe and free. Most important, we like to spend time with our family or the people who are like family. ☆ Another point on the star stands for a special thing called Freedom. Freedom means your parents and you get to make choices, instead of waiting for decisions from a big building far away. Maybe today you want to jump rope, but yesterday you preferred to read a book. If you decide for yourself, that’s “freedom.” When you grow up, you could be a carpenter, a dentist, or an engineer. Any job that helps other people is a good job, if you enjoy it and it fits you. You are special and you know yourself better than anyone else. You can decide for yourself. Guess what? Freedom also means you can suggest ways to improve things, to help people even more. ☆ Loyalty with élan helps us in many ways. When we are loyal, we remember that people have dignity that we should honor. “Dignity” means other people laugh and cry just like you do, so they are valuable. Élan is a French word. It means to do things eagerly and with energy, taking pride in your own style. Because you are so important, you should love yourself first of all. That means eating good food, learning about this mysterious Universe, and trying every day to be a helpful person. One day you will grow up and maybe have your own children. They in turn could have their own children. That means your neighbor and you could both be grandfathers or grandmothers to the same person, in 50 years. Thinking about that, it’s easy to see how people are not really so separate. So try to help the people in your town, because one day they could be your family. Loyalty also means we remember the brave people who defend our freedom. There may come another time when we need to courageously take a stand, because tyrants don’t care about liberty, but we treasure it dearly. When free people like us are ready and united, aggressive dictators are too afraid to start trouble. But when we’re not prepared, and if we fight each other instead, that’s when they think they can take our freedom away. It’s very sad, but in those countries where the dictators are in charge, they do anything they want. People don’t have rights like we have; they are more like slaves. We never want to live like that, even if it means we have to fight hard to keep our life the way it is. Can you name any ties between Loyalty, Human dignity, and Freedom? ☆ Innovation means we always look for ways to improve what we do. We use our creativity, we do experiments, and we remember our experiences. We think things through again and again; we don’t do things only because it was done that way before. Because we are loyal, we use our freedom to look for innovative ways to help humans. Are you starting to see how the points of the star connect to each other? These are things that will always be linked together. Since we live in a free country, if we find the answer to a problem, we can let everyone know about it. We can also study what other people want and need. ☆ Organization means we work together in a smart way. With teamwork, we use those innovative solutions. Moved by loyalty and élan, everyone enthusiastically cooperates. We eagerly learn about the interesting choices that people make using their freedom, so we can help humans get what they want. Notice that again? You can’t separate these five elements and still get the job done. That’s why 4D★ is so special. As we organize, we have to make sure that we don’t forget about the other points of the star. We need to be smart so we don’t waste any
4D Star defeats one-dimensional identity-based neo-Marxism (Wokeism)
4D Star versus one-dimensional neo-Marxism 4D versus 1D — who wins? Karl Marx published Das Kapital in 1867. Despite 700 pages, its central tenet — that human existence is shaped by inherent class struggle — can be summarized geometrically by two points in space that do not even connect to form a one-dimensional line segment. Indeed, Marx conceived the “proletariat” and the “bourgeoisie” as distinct entities, without a continuum or “grey zone” (with the exception of a petite bourgeoisie). Marx’s vision for the future: abolish private property (an innate human need), destroy the bourgeoisie, and Voilà!, a glorious New Day dawns, a nebulous “dictatorship of the proletariat” arranges a smooth transition, then governments and states somehow fade away, and finally an über-equitable worker-collective spontaneously organizes itself on a purely voluntary basis. February 2024 Click on any photo to enlarge. L’Afrique lafrique.com That a 19th-century theorist outlined a fanciful vision is not surprising. What is shocking is the long period of intellectual stagnation — marked by ovine behaviors at universities and in newsrooms — that has left Western societies largely under the influence of Marx in 2024. So how did Marx fill up those 700 pages? He took his simplistic model of two points in space and applied that to every subject under the sun: economics, politics, society, history, and philosophy. He wrote in an intentionally esoteric, verbose, pseudo-profound writing style that apparently titilates his followers. For those who lack discernment and want to pass themselves off as insightful, this grandiloquent, pseudointellectual style of verbiage counts more than the vacuum left unfilled by Marx’s two points in space. What matters for them is not that Marx’s prophesies have all failed to occur, nor the hundreds of millions (!) of people who have died under communist regimes, nor the extravagant claims for which he was too cowardly to provide details. What counts is being accepted into the herd. Let’s fast-forward past those mountains of corpses to recent decades in Western countries. Marxists recognized that people in free societies were not starving nor geared up for armed revolt based on economics, so the cultists zeroed-in on what they thought would constitute the Achilles’ heel of free societies: racial conflict (and to a lesser extent, identity-based grievances in general).This was hardly a random choice; indeed, it merely underlines the validity of the author’s 4D Star macro-level strategic paradigm. Historical discrimination had degraded the “Human” foundation (in the 2D level of the author’s model). Because every foundation has dynamic links with all the others, this caused a pernicious ripple effect with cascading consequences between Loyalty (commitment), Freedom, Innovation, and Organization. Collectively, these five affect the 3D Level, Sustainability Through Time, so the Marxists saw their opportunity to undermine society. Like any good advocate for totalitarian oppression corresponding to the Malevolent Star paradigm (the sinister counterpart of 4D Star), they dressed themselves up as the “real” defenders of human dignity. In reality, of course, this “concern” was pure fakery, since any Malevolent Star regime has always sacrificed vulnerable groups whenever convenient, together with all of the other sub-elements enumerated under the “Human” foundation of 4D Star. It’s not worth trying to remember the so-called intellectuals who decided to switch from “class struggle” to “class + identity,” but names include Derrick Bell, Angela Davis, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Richard Delgado They are all avowed Marxists or identify themselves as being “influenced by Marxist thought.” They either admit that the identity-track is merely a ploy in the long-term aim of advancing the glorious “proletarian revolution,” or their statements strongly imply that motivation. The major “contribution” of these cultist pseudo-intellectuals can be understood geometrically: they took Marx’s two dots and formed a line segment. After a century of destruction caused by Marx’s two points in space, these thought-leaders connected the dots. Not in terms of realizing that Marx was wrong, but in postulating a continuum between the identitarian versions of “proletariat” and “bourgeoisie.” They realized that if they dressed up some identity groups as “proletariat” and other groups as “bourgeoisie,” there would be dozens of permutations between the two extremes. This is essentially a Marxist bastardization of the Mexican Casta paintings, combined with collective guilt à la Rwandaise (de 1994).Thus, a handicapped Muslim transsexual from Somalia would be recognized as having achieved full proletarian (oppressed) credentials. A white, Christian, heterosexual man would epitomize the identitarian version of the bourgeoisie (oppressor). In neo-Marxist dogma, the latter essentially plays the role of Satan. Their brilliant innovation? The idea that someone like a white handicapped lesbian, or a heterosexual Christian black man, would supposedly fall between the two extremes. “What about the Jews?,” you ask. Always condemned for not being white enough, the Hebrews miss their shot again. Now that Europe is considered bad, they are finally lumped in with “whiteness,” together with every other ethnicity from Eurasia (to a greater or lesser [ever-changing] extent). The “Commitment” (loyalty + élan) foundation of 4D Star, in particular, has come under heavy fire from the tyranny of this Wokeism. Trust and a shared sense of destiny, the basis of loyalty, are relentlessly attacked. If citizens can be made to give fealty primarily to identity groups, rather than to the polity and fellow citizens, then the “Organization” foundation does not function. People turn to pretenders who promise safety but deliver tyranny, undermining freedom and human dignity. Innovation stalls. Sustainability dims. Thus, even when considering only the tricks they use, Marxists have already unintentionally demonstrated the validity of the 4D Star / Malevolent Star paradigm. No need to mention the failed prophesies that they can’t explain but which 4D Star powerfully elucidates; one needn’t even get that far to see which paradigm has merit. However, looking at the conditions that the neo-Marxists have imposed on the West, one can clearly see “Failure” written everywhere, (even though their power is incomplete), for reasons that would have been predictable using the author’s paradigm. The negative outcomes in society are too numerous for a serious treatment in this space, but here is one recent disappointment