"Divide and Rule" Is Not an Obsolete Tactic—It Is More Effective Than Ever Until twenty years ago, the information that reached us was controlled by politicians and rulers who persuaded the masses as they saw fit. Today, on social media, so much information floods in that it often drowns out the truth. Everything else, even if it were true, was labeled a "conspiracy." And anyone who spoke or wrote inconveniently was considered unstable. In reality, "divide and rule" is used in political and religious contexts. Everyone knows that many conflicts are, in fact, geopolitical projects. Security services and foreign interests finance radical groups to create an enemy. The goal is for people to fear their neighbors because of their faith, instead of uniting against common economic problems. Parties feed on people's emotions. When we are emotionally engaged in hating the "other party or religion," we lose the ability to control the government. When a...
In the realm of investment and consulting, the alluring promise of "guaranteed returns" frequently obscures the distinction between a visionary and a predator. But there is a fundamental difference between a consultant who helps you grow and one who helps you escape reality. The Illusion of the "Foreign Perfume" Imagine a kingdom where the people live in hardship. A consultant arrives and convinces them to take their last coins and send them to a distant land. Why? Because that land produces exquisite perfumes, it promises a profit of 5% to 10%. The logic is seductive: "Invest there, receive your gold back, and buy a bottle of perfume." Then, you won’t have to smell the stench of the misery around you." This is the definition of a bad consultant. They teach you how to mask the symptoms of a problem rather than curing the disease. They encourage the drainage of local wealth to fuel someone else’s economy, leaving your own "kingdom"—your co...