Mental Root Kit

Speculative Philosophy of X

  • 📜 The Lineage of the Odd Genius: Spectrum Minds in Power

    Ancient & Medieval • Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BC) – Obsessed with numbers and cosmic harmony, founded a cult-like school with strict rules. Socially rigid but mathematically revolutionary. • Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD) – Stoic philosopher-emperor of Rome; known for extreme self-discipline, writing Meditations as private system-logs rather than public decrees. • Charles VI of France…

  • Lifelong Imagination Training (LIT)

    The “What If / Why Not” Method A cultural blueprint to make imagination a core survival skill from kindergarten to the grave. ⸝ Why Imagination Is a Survival Skill The world isn’t slowing down — it’s accelerating. New technologies, new crises, and new challenges are emerging faster than any generation has faced before. The solutions…

  • 🔍 The Problem with “Spectrum” Models

    “Spectrum” sounds scientific, but in practice, it often turns into muddy soup—especially when it comes to personality or neurodivergence. Let’s take Asperger’s: • It once had a distinct identity: high-IQ, hyper-focus, social quirks, and deep internal logic. • Then the DSM-5 came along and dissolved it into Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)—a category so broad it…

  • 🔥 The Great Questioning

    A Manifesto for the Age of Unlearning and Reawakening We were told to trust them. The governments. The schools. The priests. The scientists. The archaeologists. They gave us stories—polished, simplified, repeated— not because they were true, but because they were useful. Useful for order. Useful for control. Useful for keeping their power intact. And for…

  • The Inner Chessboard

    What you are is not the pieces. You are the king. By W. Cook ⸝ 🧠 INTRO: The Terrain of the Self Most people don’t realize they’re playing a game they didn’t choose. They chase pieces—money, image, influence, approval—believing these things define who they are. But they’ve forgotten the one truth that matters: The pieces…

  • Asperger’s Brain Scans

    🧠 KEY FINDING: Aspie brains often take in more raw data, with less automatic filtering. ⸝ 🔬 SCANS AND STUDIES: WHAT THEY FOUND 1. Hyperconnectivity in Local Brain Regions • fMRI studies show increased activity in sensory and perceptual areas, especially in the visual and auditory cortex. • Aspies tend to have stronger local (short-range)…