Peace Maker
Virtual Free University*
Media Ethics for Human Ecological Recovery
“De‑Schooling Media Monopolies, Sugar
Addiction, and Procreative Hygiene”
(Prepared for
ViFrU* study philosophical
synthesis
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Title: De‑Schooling Media Monopolies, Sugar Addiction, and Procreative Hygiene
Subtitle: A Philosophical Synthesis of Critical Thought
Presenter: gk
Introduction – Scope & Methodology
Media Monopolies & “Artificial Ignorance”
Sugar, Sucrose & Physiological Addiction
Procreative Hygiene & Ancestral Knowledge
De‑Design & the Virtual Free University (VFU)
Critical Synthesis – Intersections
Policy & Research Implications
Conclusions
Interdisciplinary Project: Links media studies, public‑health, and post‑colonial epistemology.
Method: Uses gk’s own sixty‑plus manuscripts as primary sources.
Goal: Diagnose systemic control mechanisms and propose a de‑colonial, open‑access remedy.
Media Orthodoxy: Standardized visual & algorithmic templates that condition passive reception.
Historical Lineage: Draws on Jacques Ellul (“Technological Society”) and Neil Postman (“Amusing Ourselves to Death”).
Control Mechanisms:
Standardised Presentation – cognitive fluency → reduced scrutiny.
Algorithmic Gatekeeping – a handful of corporations dictate discoverability.
Advertising‑Driven Monetisation – incentives for sensational, sugar‑laden content.
Chemical Parallel: Refined sucrose produces rapid dopamine spikes comparable to narcotics.
Neuro‑behavioral Evidence: Cites Phelps (2020) on glucose‑induced limbic activation.
Socio‑Economic Distribution: Targeted marketing to low‑income and racialised communities → “obesogenic environment.”
Media‑Fuelled Consumption: Visual allure of sugary ads reinforces media orthodoxy’s sedative effect.
Emmenagogues & Herbal Contraceptives: Plant‑based agents historically used to regulate menstruation and fertility.
Colonial & Pharmaceutical Suppression: 16th‑century Inquisition and modern pharma lobbying erased traditional knowledge.
Ethnobotanical Validation: References Riddle (1998) confirming scientific viability of low‑cost herbal contraception.
Ethical Imperative: Democratizing this knowledge could curb over‑population and environmental strain.
De‑Design Concept: Invert design – expose and dismantle hidden templates rather than create new ones.
VFU Architecture:
Modular “StudyDesks” (self‑hosted portals).
Open‑source stack (Joomla!, Git, LibreOffice).
Free from corporate analytics & copyright.
Integration of 12‑Step Recovery:
Honesty – transparent metadata.
Surrender – open‑license sharing.
Service – peer‑reviewed mentorship.
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Pillar |
Mutual Reinforcement |
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Media Orthodoxy |
Normalises sugary advertising; masks reproductive knowledge. |
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Sugar Addiction |
Fuels a market that finances media conglomerates. |
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Procreative Hygiene Suppression |
Maintains demographic regime that benefits from both media and sugar economies. |
Feedback Loop: De‑design + VFU = structural disruption of the “matrix.”
Tax Data‑Harvesting Platforms – levy major tech firms to fund open‑access health education.
Fund Open‑Source Reproductive Resources – translate & digitise emmenagogue knowledge for VFU modules.
Evaluate De‑Design Outcomes – longitudinal studies on media literacy, sugar‑consumption, and contraceptive uptake among VFU participants.
Cross‑Disciplinary Collaboration – unite media scholars, nutrition scientists, and ethnobotanists for empirical validation.
gk presents a radical yet evidence‑grounded critique of intertwined systems of control.
De‑design and the Virtual Free University constitute a pragmatic, open‑source pathway out of the “matrix.”
Future scholarship should treat gk’s corpus not merely as polemic but as a fertile interdisciplinary framework for transformative research and policy.
Ellul, J. The Technological Society (1970).
Postman, N. Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985).
Phelps, J. “Sucrose and Dopamine: A Neuro‑Behavioral Review,” Neuropharmacology 112 (2020).
Riddle, J. Herbal Contraceptives: A Historical Survey (1998).
Kasey, G. De‑Design, Media Orthodoxy, and the Quest for a Virtual‑Free University (manuscript collection, 2010‑2022).
Author: g~k~
Full Bibliography: Available on request.