Glossary
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Aesthetic violence — the use of beauty, style, or artistic imagery to legitimize, mask, or amplify acts of aggression, domination, or harm. It transforms violence into spectacle, making it seductive, desirable, or culturally acceptable through visual or symbolic means.
Algorithm — a formalized set of rules or instructions that automatically processes data, makes decisions, and governs digital systems without direct human intervention.
Algorithmic Repression — the subtle control and limitation of thought, behavior, or expression through automated algorithms that filter, prioritize, or suppress digital content, often invisibly and without direct censorship.
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Biopolitical regime — a system of power that governs populations by managing bodies, desires, and behaviors through laws, technologies, and cultural norms, blending biological control with political authority to shape collective life and identity.
Black energy — a totality of forces, symbols, and aesthetics linked to the destructive, seductive, and transformative power of oil, dark matter, and “energy of darkness.” It is not only a physical but also a cultural and mythological concept, expressing power, passion, death, and a collective obsession with a destructive resource.
Black sun — a mythological and occult symbol of a buried or dead star, embodying the hidden source of dark power. In cultural and philosophical contexts, it represents death, oblivion, and the primordial core from which black energy and transformation arise.
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Digital Escapism — the act or condition of seeking relief from reality by immersing oneself in digital environments, media, or virtual worlds, often as a way to avoid discomfort, anxiety, or unresolved problems in the physical world.
Digital Immortality — the preservation or simulation of a person's identity, consciousness, or memories in digital form, allowing aspects of the self to persist beyond biological death through data, algorithms, or virtual representations.
Digital Matrix — a pervasive, algorithm-driven digital environment that shapes reality by mediating perception, behavior, and identity. It replaces direct experience with streams of curated content, creating a seamless, immersive world where the boundaries between self and system dissolve.
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Fossil Capitalism — an economic and political system built on the extraction, exploitation, and consumption of fossil fuels, where oil, coal, and gas drive industrial growth, shape power structures, and reinforce global inequalities and environmental destruction.
Fossil Society — a social order shaped by dependency on fossil fuels, marked by rigid structures, intellectual inertia, and political submission. It reflects how oil and other resources fossilize cultural norms, class relations, and collective behaviors.
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Militarism — the dominance of military values, structures, and aesthetics within society, where power, discipline, and aggression shape culture, politics, and everyday life, often glorifying force and normalizing the presence of armed authority.
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Non-Invasive Repression — a subtle form of social or psychological control that operates without direct force or visible censorship, using ambient digital signals or algorithmic nudges to suppress dissent and discomfort.
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Petroleum Fetishism — the cultural and psychological fixation on oil as a symbol of power, wealth, and modernity, attributing mystical or erotic value to petroleum and its byproducts, while masking the destructive realities of fossil fuel dependence.
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Swarm logic — a collective behavioral pattern where individuals unconsciously coordinate actions, thoughts, or emotions, often driven by algorithms or viral trends, resulting in synchronized group dynamics that override critical thinking and individual agency in digital environments.
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Totalitarian Ideology — a system of thought that demands absolute control over all aspects of life, merging state power, culture, and individual behavior into a unified doctrine, suppressing dissent and promoting conformity through pervasive regulation and propaganda.
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