1-4 The “Thick-Face, Black-Heart” Personality and the Dictatorial Impulse: Shamelessness, Excess, the Deification of the Leader, and the Perpetuation of Power
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This section examines how the “thick-face, black-heart” tradition of ruthless statecraft, shamelessness, and the dictatorial impulse become political skills. To seize power one may reverse one’s word again and again, betray promises, and sacrifice others; the leader escapes responsibility through deification, degrades society’s civic personhood by casting it in the ruler-and-subject mold, and — by controlling succession and abolishing rotation — turns state power into a private handover in the manner of the dynastic family-owns-the-realm succession. 1-4-1
This section examines how the “thick-face, black-heart” tradition of ruthless statecraft, shamelessness, and the dictatorial impulse become political skills. To seize power one may reverse one’s word again and again, betray promises, and sacrifice others; the leader escapes responsibility through deification, degrades society’s civic personhood by casting it in the ruler-and-subject mold, and — by controlling succession and abolishing rotation — turns state power into a private handover in the manner of the dynastic family-owns-the-realm succession. 1-4-1
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📑 CH-001.4.1 1-4-1 Lifelong Rule and the Refusal of Rotation: Treating Term Limits as a ThreatOpen item →
📦 CH-001.4.1.1 1-4-1-1 Lifelong Rule and the Refusal of Rotation: Treating Term Limits as a Threat: Roots in Human Nature, the Tradition of Imperial Power, and Evidence of Character (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.1.01 1-4-1-1-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.1.02 1-4-1-1-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.1.03 1-4-1-1-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.1.04 1-4-1-1-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.1.05 1-4-1-1-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination
📦 CH-001.4.1.2 1-4-1-2 Lifelong Rule and the Refusal of Rotation: Treating Term Limits as a Threat: Behavioral Manifestations, Consequences for Victims, the Chain of Profit, the Chain of Responsibility, and Disputes and Counter-Evidence (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.2.01 1-4-1-2-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.2.02 1-4-1-2-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.2.03 1-4-1-2-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.2.04 1-4-1-2-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.1.2.05 1-4-1-2-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination 1-4-2
📑 CH-001.4.2 1-4-2 Personal Deification and the Infallibility of the Leader: Using Worship to Eliminate Criticism and CorrectionOpen item →
📦 CH-001.4.2.1 1-4-2-1 Personal Deification and the Infallibility of the Leader: Using Worship to Eliminate Criticism and Correction: Roots in Human Nature, the Tradition of Imperial Power, and Evidence of Character (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.1.01 1-4-2-1-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.1.02 1-4-2-1-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.1.03 1-4-2-1-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.1.04 1-4-2-1-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.1.05 1-4-2-1-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination
📦 CH-001.4.2.2 1-4-2-2 Personal Deification and the Infallibility of the Leader: Using Worship to Eliminate Criticism and Correction: Behavioral Manifestations, Consequences for Victims, the Chain of Profit, the Chain of Responsibility, and Disputes and Counter-Evidence (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.2.01 1-4-2-2-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.2.02 1-4-2-2-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.2.03 1-4-2-2-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.2.04 1-4-2-2-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.2.2.05 1-4-2-2-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination 1-4-3
📑 CH-001.4.3 1-4-3 The Sovereign-and-Subject Relation and the Servile Mentality: Turning Citizens Into Vassals and Docile SubjectsOpen item →
📦 CH-001.4.3.1 1-4-3-1 The Sovereign-and-Subject Relation and the Servile Mentality: Turning Citizens Into Vassals and Docile Subjects: Roots in Human Nature, the Tradition of Imperial Power, and Evidence of Character (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.1.01 1-4-3-1-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.1.02 1-4-3-1-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.1.03 1-4-3-1-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.1.04 1-4-3-1-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.1.05 1-4-3-1-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination
📦 CH-001.4.3.2 1-4-3-2 The Sovereign-and-Subject Relation and the Servile Mentality: Turning Citizens Into Vassals and Docile Subjects: Behavioral Manifestations, Consequences for Victims, the Chain of Profit, the Chain of Responsibility, and Disputes and Counter-Evidence (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.2.01 1-4-3-2-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.2.02 1-4-3-2-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.2.03 1-4-3-2-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.2.04 1-4-3-2-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.3.2.05 1-4-3-2-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination 1-4-4
📑 CH-001.4.4 1-4-4 Designated Succession and Internal Inheritance: Treating State Power as Something Passed On in PrivateOpen item →
📦 CH-001.4.4.1 1-4-4-1 Designated Succession and Internal Inheritance: Treating State Power as Something Passed On in Private: Roots in Human Nature, the Tradition of Imperial Power, and Evidence of Character (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.1.01 1-4-4-1-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.1.02 1-4-4-1-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.1.03 1-4-4-1-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.1.04 1-4-4-1-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.1.05 1-4-4-1-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination
📦 CH-001.4.4.2 1-4-4-2 Designated Succession and Internal Inheritance: Treating State Power as Something Passed On in Private: Behavioral Manifestations, Consequences for Victims, the Chain of Profit, the Chain of Responsibility, and Disputes and Counter-Evidence (5 folders)
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.2.01 1-4-4-2-1 Human nature and ethics; the tradition of imperial power; political psychology; and comparative theory
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.2.02 1-4-4-2-2 Personal biographies; trajectories of power; networks of interest; statements; and historical records
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.2.03 1-4-4-2-3 Concrete conduct; victims’ accounts; images, audio, and video; and primary source materials
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.2.04 1-4-4-2-4 Provenance and edition; credibility rating; AI verification; human review; and disputes and counter-evidence
- 🗄 CH-001.4.4.2.05 1-4-4-2-5 The author’s views; database judgment; analysis of responsibility; policy and law; and applications in dissemination