Dreaming 5GW

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

• Puppetmaster 5GWers
• Socio-Political Entrepreneur 5GWers
• Strategic Citizens 5GWers
• 5GW Insurgents
• State-within 5GWers
• State-without 5GWers
• 5GW inclined Super-Empowered Individuals

WHAT

• Nudge Behavior
  
• Constrain Activity
• Define Rules
• Co-Opt Networks
• Spread Memes
• Selectively Kill

WHERE

• Socio, economic, and political domains
• Dimensions of War: physical, moral, mental, and institutional
• CyberSpace? (for a future post)

WHEN

• Small step by small step over a long period of time

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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