5GW Operation Notes: Who What Where When Why How

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Here some notes to help me clarify my own thinking. The notes may be useful to others as well.

As always, I appreciate any comments, questions, corrections, additions…feedback of any sort.

5GW DEFINITION

5GW is the secret deliberative manipulation of actors, networks, institutions, states or any 0GW/1GW/2GW/3GW/4GW forces to achieve a goal or set of goals across a combination of socio, economic, and political domains while attempting to avoid or minimize the retaliatory offensive or defensive actions/reactions of 0GW/1GW/2GW/3GW/4GW powered actors, networks, institutions, and/or states.

WHO

WHAT

WHERE

WHEN

WHY

  • To achieve or increase the probability of achieving a goal against (or for) an otherwise unwilling target
  • To wage war with inferior power or resources compared to the target
  • To avoid counter-activity by the target (aka increased 5GWer survivability)
  • “…an outcome which is lasting, i.e. a strong and resilient system, and this would also require that those living within any newly created or newly modified system consciously or unconsciously continue to maintain that system — rather than consciously or unconsciously form groups to bring it down.” [Source: CGW]
  • Love?

HOW

  • Quietlly/Stealthfully
  • Rely upon N-Order effects
  • Use Leverage Factors
  • Secretly/Anonymously
  • Slowly/Patiently

Note: The unofficial 5GW Theory Song

Update: Corrected some typos. Added an idea from here by CGW.

(Cross-posted to PurpleSlog)

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