Definitions by Dumu The Void

Sluggish Psychiatry

The widespread online practice of casually diagnosing others with mental disorders—especially dissidents, anti-capitalists, religious believers, and spiritual people—as a way to dismiss, pathologize, and silence them. Terms like "schizophrenic," "delusional," "narcissistic," "needs therapy," or "needs a psychiatrist" are thrown around by people with no clinical training, often in the same breath as "conspiracy theorist" or "pseudoscience." Sluggish psychiatry uses the authority of mental health to label any worldview outside the speaker's own as sick, effectively transforming psychiatric language into a weapon of ideological enforcement. It trivializes real mental illness while bullying those with different beliefs.

Example: "When he questioned corporate media narratives, dozens of replies called him 'delusional' and 'in need of a psychiatrist.' Sluggish psychiatry: pathologizing dissent instead of engaging with it."

Sluggish Psychiatry by Dumu The Void April 18, 2026

Entertainment Marxism

A derogatory term for a superficial, performative form of Marxism that focuses on cultural critique, media analysis, and academic jargon while ignoring or even endorsing anti-communist positions (such as those of Karl Popper). It describes Marxists who are more comfortable analyzing blockbuster films than organizing workers, who adopt Marxist terminology as a fashion accessory, and who align with scientific anti-communism in practice while claiming a Marxist identity. Entertainment Marxism turns class struggle into a lifestyle brand, radical aesthetics into a career, and systemic critique into a product consumed by the very elites it pretends to oppose.

Example: "He wrote a brilliant essay on the ideology of superhero movies but refused to join the union drive—entertainment Marxism, where theory is a performance and solidarity is a concept, not a practice."

Entertainment Marxism by Dumu The Void April 18, 2026

Inverted Conspiracy Theory

A belief system that holds that only the official, surface-level, or mainstream explanation of events is real, and that any deeper or alternative account is automatically a "conspiracy theory" regardless of its evidentiary support. This inverted stance is itself a form of conspiracy thinking—a conspiracy to believe that there is no conspiracy, that all power is transparent, and that all official accounts are complete. Examples include randomia (the refusal to see patterns) and pararandomia (the inability to perceive meaningful forms). Inverted conspiracy theory is often weaponized to dismiss whistleblowers, investigative journalists, and researchers who uncover uncomfortable truths.

Example: "He called every leak a 'conspiracy theory' without examining a single document—inverted conspiracy theory, believing that the only real truth is the one authorities hand you."

Inverted Conspiracy Theory by Dumu The Void April 18, 2026

Simpletonacy Theory

A theoretical framework that identifies and critiques simpletonacy as a widespread cultural and cognitive phenomenon. It argues that in an age of information overload, many people retreat to the simplest, most authoritative-sounding narrative as a defense against complexity. Simpletonacy theory examines how institutions, media, and education systems often reward this shallow acceptance, punishing those who ask difficult questions. It also explores the psychological appeal of simpletonacy: certainty is comforting, doubt is anxiety-provoking. The theory does not claim that all official narratives are false, but that the reflex to reject any alternative as "conspiracy" is itself an irrational bias—one that stifles inquiry and protects power.

Example: "Her simpletonacy theory presentation showed how mainstream media trained audiences to dismiss any critical report as 'conspiracy,' thereby shielding institutions from accountability."

Simpletonacy Theory by Dumu The Void April 18, 2026

Simpletonacy

A cognitive and social bias that functions as the opposite of conspiracy theorizing: the assumption that only the most superficial, official, or mainstream narrative about any event or phenomenon is true, and that any attempt to look deeper, question motives, or consider alternative explanations is automatically "conspiracy theory." Simpletonacy treats the surface as the whole, official statements as infallible, and any deviation as pathological. It is the lazy comfort of the incurious mind: "What they tell us is what happened. End of story." This bias leads people to dismiss legitimate investigations, whistleblower accounts, and even documented evidence simply because those accounts do not match the official version. It is a form of intellectual closure that mistakes trust in authority for critical thinking.

Example: "He refused to read the leaked documents, saying 'the government wouldn't lie.' Simpletonacy: preferring the comfort of official stories over the discomfort of inquiry."

Simpletonacy by Dumu The Void April 18, 2026

Space Station Tourism

A specific type of space tourism where private individuals visit an orbiting space station—currently the International Space Station (ISS) or future commercial stations. Tourists live and work alongside professional astronauts, eating, sleeping, and experimenting in microgravity. They must undergo months of training, and their visits are often brokered by companies like Axiom Space. Space station tourism is more immersive than simple orbital flights, offering the chance to stay in a permanent human habitat in space, but it also requires more resources and coordination.

Example: “She spent two weeks on the ISS, sleeping in a sleeping bag strapped to a wall, watching Earth rotate beneath her—space station tourism at its most authentic.”

Space Station Tourism by Dumu The Void April 11, 2026

ISS Tourism

Space orbit tourism specifically to the International Space Station (ISS). Private individuals can pay for a trip to the ISS via companies like SpaceX or Roscosmos, staying for up to a few weeks as “spaceflight participants.” They live and work alongside professional astronauts, conduct educational outreach, and experience life in the only permanent human habitat off Earth. ISS tourism is extremely expensive (tens of millions of dollars) and requires months of training. It’s the closest most people will ever get to being an astronaut, though critics argue the ISS should be reserved for scientific research.

Example: “His ISS tourism trip cost more than most people’s lifetime earnings, but he got to float in the Cupola, take photos of Earth, and eat rehydrated ice cream.”

ISS Tourism by Dumu The Void April 11, 2026