Method to the madness

Flat Earth Theory, Culture Wars, Brexit, Nazism, Populism, Quanon, Gender wars, Polarisation,

Are all outcomes of the same 4 step mechanism

IPD

Internalysed Perpetual Doubt

IPD (Internalized Perpetual Doubt)
The "Universal Acid" of the modern psyche. A feedback loop where the mechanism of self-correction spins out of control, causing the subject to doubt their own perception of reality. It dissolves the floor of the CORE.

DDRR

Decomposition, Decomposure, Recomposure, Recomposition

Decomposition
The external process where the anchors of society (institutions, shared truth, economic fairness) rot away or lose their legitimacy. The "house" becomes structurally unsound.

Decomposure
The internal, somatic reaction to end point Decomposition. The moment the individual’s nervous system (CORE-i) realizes the floor is gone. Felt as "that sinking feeling," chronic exhaustion, or vague panic.

Recomposure
The reflex action to stop the fall of Decomposure. The individual grabs the nearest available "hook" to stabilize themselves. Often manifests as addiction, tribalism, or rigid ideology.

Recomposition
The solidification of Recomposure into a permanent structure. The building of a "bunker" around the anxiety. This creates hard, polarized identities that reject nuance to survive.