Stefan Pfister
@shogun17.bsky.social
Software engineer and MNFGC OG (Shogun17).
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I wrote about just war theory and how it applies to the ongoing devastation in the war in Gaza: www.forkingpaths.co/p/just-war-t...
Just War Theory and the Philosophers of Gaza
Philosophers have long tried to develop clear moral principles to govern the conduct of warfare. Here's why they're engaged in a fierce debate over Gaza.
www.forkingpaths.co
August 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I wrote about just war theory and how it applies to the ongoing devastation in the war in Gaza: www.forkingpaths.co/p/just-war-t...
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“Once people get a taste for humiliating, they will fight very hard to be able to keep doing it. Like an addiction, the competitively powerful will often put this urge above all else and behave in profoundly self-destructive ways to chase it.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/
The Politics of Humiliation
The politics of humiliation has moved to the center of the reactionary project under Trump II.
www.liberalcurrents.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“Once people get a taste for humiliating, they will fight very hard to be able to keep doing it. Like an addiction, the competitively powerful will often put this urge above all else and behave in profoundly self-destructive ways to chase it.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/
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16 years ago, I found myself in the back garden of a couple I'd just met, as they showed me their pillow fighting arena. The lesson they taught me about games - especially competitive ones - has stayed with me ever since, but I forgot to mention it in interviews when asked if competition is bad. So:
July 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
16 years ago, I found myself in the back garden of a couple I'd just met, as they showed me their pillow fighting arena. The lesson they taught me about games - especially competitive ones - has stayed with me ever since, but I forgot to mention it in interviews when asked if competition is bad. So:
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I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.
Is American democracy doomed?
How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.
www.forkingpaths.co
March 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.
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I'm going to try an experiment on this account.
If you have been to a #fgc event IRL, it could be a tournament or your local scene, post about it here and I'll give you a follow.
If you have been to a #fgc event IRL, it could be a tournament or your local scene, post about it here and I'll give you a follow.
October 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM
I'm going to try an experiment on this account.
If you have been to a #fgc event IRL, it could be a tournament or your local scene, post about it here and I'll give you a follow.
If you have been to a #fgc event IRL, it could be a tournament or your local scene, post about it here and I'll give you a follow.