Definitions by Dumu The Void

Objectivology

The study of objectivity using Sovietology/Kremlinology methods: analyzing how claims to objectivity are produced, authorized, and contested across different communities. Objectivology treats objectivity not as a timeless stance but as a rhetorical and institutional achievement—something that is performed, attributed, and weaponized. It examines who gets to be “objective,” what practices signal objectivity, and how objectivity claims are used to silence marginalized perspectives. By treating objectivity as an object of study rather than an unquestioned ideal, objectivology reveals the social work that “just being objective” does.

Example: “Her objectivology research showed that in medical journals, ‘objective’ often meant ‘aligned with pharmaceutical funding sources’—not a conspiracy, but a structural bias invisible to those inside the system.”

Objectivology by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Scienciology

The study of science using Sovietology/Kremlinology methods: analyzing scientific institutions, publication practices, funding structures, and rhetorical strategies to infer the hidden rules, power dynamics, and social constructions that shape what counts as “science.” Scienciology examines how scientific orthodoxy is maintained, how dissent is managed, how careers are advanced, and how the boundaries between science and non‑science are policed. It treats science not as a pure method but as a human activity embedded in politics, economics, and culture. The goal is not to debunk science but to understand it as a living, contested institution.

Example: “His scienciology research analyzed how peer review serves as a gatekeeping mechanism—not just for quality, but for conformity to dominant paradigms, much like how Kremlinology studied party purges.”

Scienciology by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Rationalology

The study of reason and rationality using the methods of Sovietology/Kremlinology: examining official discourses, institutional practices, and textual clues to understand how “rationality” is socially constructed, maintained, and weaponized. Rationalology investigates who is authorized to speak rationally, what counts as a good reason, and how rationality standards change across contexts. It treats rationality not as a transcendent faculty but as a set of historically situated practices that serve social functions: gatekeeping, exclusion, legitimation. By analyzing the hidden architecture of rational discourse, rationalology reveals the interests and power relations embedded in what we take as “just common sense.”

Example: “Her rationalology work traced how 19th‑century colonial administrators used ‘rationality’ to dismiss indigenous land claims—not because the claims were irrational, but because labeling them so served imperial interests.”

Rationalology by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Logicalology

The study of logic using methods analogous to Sovietology or Kremlinology—analyzing official statements, institutional practices, and textual clues to infer the hidden rules, power dynamics, and unspoken assumptions that govern how “logic” is actually deployed in communities. Logicalology treats logic not as a timeless, universal system but as a socially constructed practice with its own rituals, hierarchies, and exclusions. It asks: who gets to define what counts as logical? How are logical norms taught and enforced? What contradictions are allowed or disallowed? By treating logic as an object of cultural and political analysis, logicalology reveals the human interests behind seemingly pure reason.

Example: “His logicalology research showed that in analytic philosophy departments, certain logical forms were treated as ‘obviously correct’ while others (dialectical, paraconsistent) were dismissed without argument—a power dynamic, not a proof.”

Logicalology by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Pseudoscience Derangement Syndrome

An obsessive, often performative hostility toward anything labeled “pseudoscience,” where the mere suspicion of non‑scientific belief triggers disproportionate outrage, blanket dismissal, and personal attacks. Unlike genuine skepticism, which evaluates claims case by case, this syndrome treats the category “pseudoscience” as a magic wand: wave it, and any engagement becomes unnecessary. Sufferers cannot distinguish between harmless alternative practices (yoga, meditation) and dangerous ones (anti‑vaccine activism); they demand that all non‑scientific beliefs be eradicated, often using ableist slurs (“delusional,” “crazy”). The syndrome ultimately undermines science communication by alienating curious laypeople.

Example: “She mentioned acupuncture for pain relief; he called her a pseudoscience apologist and demanded she read Dawkins. Pseudoscience Derangement Syndrome: burning curiosity at the stake of orthodoxy.”

Pseudoscience Derangement Syndrome by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Continental Philosophy Derangement Syndrome

A pathological hostility toward continental European philosophy (phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, poststructuralism) often expressed by analytic philosophers and their online followers. Symptoms include dismissing entire traditions as “obscurantist gibberish,” refusing to engage primary texts, and attributing all perceived excesses of academic humanities to “continentals.” The syndrome treats philosophy as a zero‑sum game where acknowledging the insights of Heidegger, Sartre, or Derrida would somehow invalidate logical empiricism. It is a form of intellectual xenophobia dressed as rigor.

Example: “He called her Foucauldian analysis ‘word salad’ without having read a single page of Foucault—Continental Philosophy Derangement Syndrome, where ignorance masquerades as critique.”

Continental Philosophy Derangement Syndrome by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026

Relativism Derangement Syndrome

An irrational, obsessive fear of relativism in any form, where the mere suggestion that truth or morality might be context‑dependent triggers accusations of nihilism, sophistry, and intellectual cowardice. Sufferers cannot distinguish between descriptive relativism (different cultures have different norms), meta‑ethical relativism (there is no universal moral standard), and normative relativism (we should tolerate difference). Any nuance collapses into a binary: absolute universal truth or utter chaos. The syndrome often manifests as a refusal to examine one’s own cultural assumptions, projecting the fear of groundlessness onto others.

Example: “He heard ‘different cultures have different concepts of health’ and immediately shouted ‘so you think anything goes?’ Relativism Derangement Syndrome, unable to hear description as anything but endorsement.”

Relativism Derangement Syndrome by Dumu The Void April 4, 2026