April 26, 2025

Author - John Deacon

John is a researcher and digitally independent practitioner working on aligned cognitive extension technology. Creative and technical writings are rooted in industry experience spanning instrumentation, automation and workflow engineering, systems dynamics, and strategic communications design.

The Origin and Purpose of Nazi Symbols and Themes

The sym­bol­ism and themes of the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler were drawn from a vari­ety of his­tor­i­cal, cul­tur­al, and ide­o­log­i­cal sources. These ele­ments were care­ful­ly cho­sen and designed to evoke a sense of pow­er, mys­ti­cism, and...

Tetrad Analysis of LLMs in Intelligent Interaction

To explore the new cul­tur­al envi­ron­ment cre­at­ed by intel­li­gent inter­ac­tion with LLMs, we can use Mar­shall McLuhan’s Tetrad of Media Effects. This ana­lyt­i­cal tool eval­u­ates a medi­um’s cul­tur­al and soci­etal effects through four...