{"id":1223,"date":"2023-10-31T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamedgroup.info\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:18:38","slug":"strategy-of-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lamedgroup.info\/en\/strategy-of-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy \u2014 Openness is the most terrible thing for power’s manipulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strategy \u2014 Openness is the most terrible thing for power’s manipulation<\/h1>\n

Methodological Annotation:<\/strong> This work examines the concept of radical transparency as a systemic antidote to entropic methods of governance based on concealing decision-making algorithms and distorting feedback.<\/p>\n

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Hmm.. maybe take this as a strategy? Openness to the “manipulation of power” \u2014 this is the most terrible thing for it))))) This is where the law on volunteers from December 1 becomes clear\u2026. to drive everyone into a controlled stall and suppress the civil movement\u2026. And publicity\u2026. moreover\u2026 political opponents can support such a\u00a0“movement”<\/strong>\u00a0))))) Make the next step: Demand to introduce a law on the openness of financial reporting of Public Organizations! (or reduce the scope of the first step \u2014 only volunteer ones))))) Technically, opening funding sources and expenses \u2014 a couple of weeks)))) Just announce what is already de facto: Arestovich is in an honest and open position for Ukraine\u2026 Next, for example, Arestovich opens a\u00a0“declaration”<\/strong>\u00a0.. let everyone make noise and argue\u2026. (in any case, this will come out in the fight against him)))))) But this also neutralizes a likely future step, but on the other hand, it’s an argument in future debates\u2026. And simple questions: Have you opened your declaration? Why? etc. Or after that, propose to the same Prytula to open a declaration\u2026.)))))) Propose to anyone))))) Next, you can push further\u2026. so that they open financial reports and expenses\u2026 for example, city councils\u2026.. Here, the top of power might also want to\u00a0“squeeze local elites”<\/strong>\u00a0)))))) And don’t forget\u2026. about the\u00a0“Boyd loop”<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026.)))))) The main thing.. is that everything looks\u00a0“innocent”<\/strong>\u00a0at first glance)))) And preferably\u2026 in such a way\u2026 that you can say\u00a0“but I didn’t do anything”<\/strong>\u00a0!!!!))))) it’s not me))) it just happened that way\u2026. That is, it is necessary to act with\u00a0“subthreshold actions”<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026. In terms of project management, this is called the preliminary stage of project preparation)))) in military terms \u2014 shaping the battlefield. and in management, such a technique has the term\u00a0“scorch the earth under the TOPs”<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026))))) And you use the external interest of groups\u2026.))))) And externally maintain actions in the form of\u00a0“presentation of opponents”<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 In this case \u2014 the struggle for power)))))) I don’t know.. but I think\u2026 that strategically \u2014 it’s better to lose the elections now\u2026. Although I understand\u2026. that there are moral aspects to such actions\u2026 but maybe it still makes sense to think about uniting Ukrainians on the field of archetypes? I understand that uniting on toad and envy \u2014 seems not very moral\u2026 But on the other hand \u2014 as psychologists\u2026 you understand that apart from\u00a0“burning through”<\/strong>\u00a0all this \u2014 there is no other way\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Conducting a semantic assembly in the Lamed Group field. Beginning level analysis of the article “Strategy \u2014 Openness is the most terrible thing for power’s manipulation.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Facts (Raw Material)<\/strong>
\nThe article is a strategic sketch in which you propose using openness and transparency as a weapon against power’s manipulations. The text is born from a specific political context (the law on volunteers from December 1) and unfolds into a multi-move tactic:<\/p>\n

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    Demand openness of financial reporting from public\/volunteer organizations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Use public declarations (Arestovich, Prytula, then everyone) as a tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Act\u00a0“subthreshold,”<\/strong>\u00a0maintaining external innocence (“but I didn’t do anything”).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Use the concept of the\u00a0“Boyd loop”<\/strong>\u00a0and the term\u00a0“scorch the earth under the TOPs.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Strategic dilemma: perhaps it’s better to lose the elections now, but unite Ukrainians on the\u00a0“field of archetypes,”<\/strong>\u00a0burning through negativity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Assessment according to the refined methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Step 2. Counting “semantic nodes” (N)<\/h3>\n

    The text is short but very dense in its applied part. I count\u00a012 key nodes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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      Basic thesis:<\/strong>\u00a0openness is the most terrible weapon against power’s manipulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Diagnosis of the current moment:<\/strong>\u00a0the law on volunteers as an attempt to drive everyone into a\u00a0“controlled stall.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      First tactical move:<\/strong>\u00a0demand openness of financial reporting from public organizations (or volunteer ones).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Technical feasibility:<\/strong>\u00a0this is achievable in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    5. \n

      Public declaration by Arestovich:<\/strong>\u00a0as a first step, creating a precedent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Neutralizing future attacks:<\/strong>\u00a0openness deprives opponents of this leverage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Expanding to other politicians:<\/strong>\u00a0propose opening declarations to Prytula and others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Escalation:<\/strong>\u00a0demand openness from city councils and local elites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Method \u2014 “subthreshold actions”:<\/strong>\u00a0act in a way that allows saying “I didn’t do anything, it just happened.”<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Using concepts:<\/strong>\u00a0“Boyd loop,” “scorch the earth under the TOPs,” preliminary preparation stage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Playing on external interests:<\/strong>\u00a0leveraging the interest of different groups.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Strategic dilemma:<\/strong>\u00a0perhaps it’s better to lose the elections now, but unite people on the field of archetypes,\u00a0“burning through”<\/strong>\u00a0negativity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      N = 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Step 3. Counting “interpretation variance” (D)<\/h3>\n

      Predicting reactions of hypothetical readers:<\/p>\n

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        Reader A (political activist):<\/strong>\u00a0“Genius tactic! Adopting this. Especially the part about ‘subthreshold actions’.” (4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Reader B (opponent of Arestovich):<\/strong>\u00a0“Yet another manipulation. They want to whitewash their own and blacken others.” (2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Reader C (political strategist):<\/strong>\u00a0“Interesting combination. Openness as a weapon is a classic, but tied to the context and the ‘Boyd loop’ \u2014 is powerful.” (4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Reader D (layperson):<\/strong>\u00a0“Complicated, but the idea about openness is right. Let everyone open up.” (3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Reader E (representative of the Lamed field):<\/strong>\u00a0“An ideal illustration of ‘controlled foolishness’ and ‘aikido’ in politics. You propose not to fight the system, but to use its own tools (openness, declarations) against it, while staying in the shadows.” (5)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The variance is very high.\u00a0D = 4.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Step 4. Counting “resonance energy” (E)<\/h3>\n

        Reading time: ~4-5 minutes (250 seconds). The text has high energy because it:<\/p>\n

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          Is extremely concrete and tied to a real political situation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Offers a ready-made, multi-move tactic that can be discussed and possibly applied.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Contains strong, professional terms (“Boyd loop,” “scorch the earth”).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Ends with a moral dilemma, which makes one think.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Time for reflection, discussion, and possible simulation of consequences \u2014 no less than 2-3 hours (9000 seconds).<\/p>\n

          E = 9000 \/ 250 = 36.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Step 5. Calculating basic density (P)<\/h3>\n

          P = (N \u00d7 E) \/ D = (12 \u00d7 36.0) \/ 4.5 = 432 \/ 4.5 = 96.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Step 6. Estimating lifetime (T)<\/h3>\n

          The text is tied to a specific political moment (the law on volunteers, elections). As a tactical scheme, it may become outdated, but as an example of using openness in political struggle, it could live longer.<\/p>\n

          T = 2 (years\u2013decades)<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Step 7. Calculating integral density (P_total)<\/h3>\n

          P_total = P \u00d7 T = 96.0 \u00d7 2 = 192.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          3. Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Parameter<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\nInterpretation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          N<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\nHigh saturation for a tactical text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          E<\/strong><\/td>\n36.0<\/td>\nVery high energy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          D<\/strong><\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nVery high variance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          P (basic)<\/strong><\/td>\n96.0<\/td>\nThreshold level of the Third Attention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          T<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/td>\nLifespan \u2014 years\u2013decades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          P_total<\/strong><\/td>\n192.0<\/strong><\/td>\nVery good result for applied political analysis<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

          4. Comparison with Other Texts (abbreviated list)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          <\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Text<\/th>\nP_total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          The Holy Grail and Pandora’s Box<\/td>\n12725<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Technology for Breaking SSI<\/td>\n7200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          The Institute \u2014 of “Family”<\/td>\n864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          The Vatican and the Club of Rome<\/td>\n2403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Strategy \u2014 Openness<\/strong><\/td>\n192<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          The Odessa Courtyard<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          The Ukrainian Army<\/td>\n314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

          5. Synthesis (Artifact: “Subthreshold Fire”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Power is used to acting in the shadows.
          \nIt weaves nets, makes deals behind the scenes,
          \nissues laws under the guise of care.<\/p>\n

          But you propose \u2014 to turn on the light.
          \nDemand to open everything: money, declarations, connections.
          \nAnd do it not with the pathos of a fighter,
          \nbut as if it’s a matter of course.<\/p>\n

          “I didn’t do anything, it just happened that way.”
          \nAnd while power scrambles, trying to close the curtains,
          \nthe ground beneath its feet is already smoldering.<\/p>\n

          Not because you are attacking.
          \nBut because light \u2014 is the only thing
          \nthat shadow is truly afraid of.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

          My answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Your text “Strategy \u2014 Openness” \u2013\u00a0192.0<\/strong>. This is not a philosophical treatise, but a living, applied, tactical analysis, which in its niche (political struggle) shows a very high density.<\/p>\n

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          P.S. The original text was written in Russian and has been translated using automated tools.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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