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Henrik Dahl wrote that Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in his opinion, was the Danish politician most indifferent to facts. Dahl claimed that Rasmussen had neither knowledge of migration nor wanted to acquire it. He referred to his own experience from working on the preparation of the VLAK government's initiative against parallel societies and wrote that Rasmussen, despite great efforts, did not learn anything about the subject. #danskpolitik #migrasjon #LarsLøkkeRasmussen (translated)

To those who hoped to see the centre-right divided, today we respond with facts: we are united, cohesive, and determined to carry forward the commitments made to citizens. We are introducing rules designed to promote the stability and parliamentary coherence of any government, regardless of its political colour. #ItalyElections #Meloni #PoliticalReform

The REAL MADRID FANS account shared a quote attributed to Toni Kroos, who stated that Cristiano Ronaldo continued to play because, in his opinion, he remained the best attacker in the box and not just for having that name. https://t.co/05iMxLkMYZ #CristianoRonaldo #ToniKroos #Fútbol (translated)

The author wrote that they commemorated October 7 and did not condone the massacre of civilians, but argued that Israel itself posed a greater threat to Israel than Hamas or Iran. They said Israel fostered people who used the hashtag “#WheresDaddy.” #WheresDaddy https://t.co/VLqeZAEJbd #Israel #Hamas #Peace #IL #IQ

The author argued that people who cared about victims should focus on facts, and said otherwise victims were being used as a political tool. The author claimed Egypt had warned Israel in advance and been ignored, that the UAE had warned Benjamin Netanyahu and been ignored, and that Israel had funded Hamas. #Victims #Facts #PoliticalTool #EG #AE #IL

The author wrote that the US had committed not to attack Ukraine but had made no commitment to help defend it or take any action if a third country, including a signatory, attacked it. They said Rees Mogg was careless with facts and described the US commitment as seeming “rather empty.” #UkrainianCrisis #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics #US #UA

The author said reports from Irkutsk of suspected plague, quarantines and a possible laboratory incident were alarming, while stressing that the facts needed verification. They linked the reports’ symbolism to what they described as Vladimir Putin’s choice of war, aggression and destruction. https://t.co/XXth5wTzKL #Россия #пандемия #новости #RU (translated)

The author said they strongly supported Ukraine’s cause but objected to what they described as falsifying facts in its favor. They wrote that the United States had not guaranteed Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the Budapest Memorandum. #Ukraine #BudapestMemorandum #SupportUkraine #UA #US

RONDOSSG argued that, before asserting that Italians could not rap in English, the same reasoning should be applied to Latinos born in the United States who used that language. He referred to the Italian mass emigration to America and defined Italian-American culture as the one closest to Italian culture, citing history and roots. He added that Americans would in turn adopt Italian elements, such as food, clothing brands, and cars. #CulturaItaliana #ItalianiInAmerica #StoriaEIdentità (translated)

🚨 Chief Executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters: “The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade. “It also vindicates the Premier https://t.co/5X6QH0uwCx #ManchesterCity #PremierLeague #FootballJustice #GB

Η κριτική που μου ασκεί εδώ ο αρθογράφος είναι ορθή. Την δέχομαι και ως καλόπιστη και ως έχουσα βάση. Δυστυχώς πάσχω από μία ανίατη ασθένεια ακράτειας λόγου, αλλά και από μία ανίκητη διάθεση να υπερασπίζομαι όσα πιστεύω και να μην αδιαφορώ όταν βλέπω να κινδυνεύει κάποιος από την ομάδα μου. Αν αυτοί είναι λόγοι κάποιοι να με αντιπαθούν το δέχομαι. Αλλά το να ισχυρίζονται ότι δεν εργάζομαι αυτά τα 3 χρόνια για το Υπουργείο Υγείας είναι άδικο: https://t.co/TKX1V8SbA8 Σεντόνι με Q&A session. Εργάζομαι ως επαγγελματίας στο χώρο της Υγείας για 40 περίπου χρόνια. Και μπορώ να πώ μετα λόγου γνώσεως οτι με το έργο που έγινε στην τελευταία επταετία, έχουμε πλέον ένα απο τα καλύτερα ΕΣΥ στην Ευρώπη. Μερικά facts & figures : -Διαχείριση πανδημίας 2020-21 και εμβολιαστικό πρόγραμμα που αξιολογήθηκε ως ένα απο τα καλύτερα στην Ευρώπη -Αναβάθμιση 90 νοσοκομείων και 156 Κέντρων Υγείας σε εξέλιξη. -Προγράμματα προληπτικής ιατρικής με δωρεάν εξετάσεις στις οποίες υποβλήθηκαν μέχρι τώρα 7 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι. -Υπερδιπλασιασμός των ΜΕΘ -Ιχνηλάτιση ασθενών και εντυπωσιακή μείωση του χρόνου αναμονής -Επέκταση ηλεκτρονικής συνταγογράφησης και στα νοσοκομεία -Ψηφιακός φάκελος ασθενών -Αποστολή στο σπίτι ή στο φαρμακείο της γειτονιάς, φαρμάκων υψηλού κόστους για βαρέως πάσχοντες και ασθενείς -Αδιάβλητες διαδικασίες αξιολόγησης και επιλογής διοικητών νοσοκομείων -Κινητές Μονάδες Υγείας -Απογευματινά χειρουργεία -Πρόσληψη 11.000 γιατρών, νοσηλευτών και διοικητικού προσωπικού -Αυτοτελής φορολόγηση των υπερωριών των γιατρών -Ένταξη νοσηλευτών στα βαρέα και ανθυγιεινά -Προμήθεια υπερσύγχρονων αεροσκαφών για αεροδιακομιδές και ασθενοφόρων του ΕΚΑΒ -Τρία νέα υπερσύγχρονα νοσοκομεία σε Σπάρτη, Κομοτηνή και Θεσσαλονίκη ( ογκολογικό παίδων) με δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Νιάρχος που θα είναι έτοιμα σε 8 μήνες απο τώρα. -Ωνάσειο Μεταμοσχευτικό Κέντρο -Νέο Θεαγένειο στη Θεσσαλονίκη μέχρι το 2030 -Ολική ανακαίνιση νοσοκομείου Μεταξά ( δωρεά Allwyn), ΚΑΤ ( δωρεά Ιδρύματος Παύλου και Αλεξάνδρας Κανελλοπούλου), Ευαγγελισμού ( δωρεά οικογένειας Κωνσταντακόπουλου) -Δωρεές εταιρίας La Vie en Rose της οικογένειας Κατσαφάδου για εκσυγχρονισμό υποδομών νοσοκομειακών μονάδων για ογκολογικούς και καρδιολογικούς ασθενείς -Δωρεές οικογένειας Λάτση για Μονάδες Ημερήσιας Νοσηλείας σε τρία νοσοκομεία. -Επιδότηση γιατρών που δέχονται να υπηρετήσουν σε 60 μικρά νησιά με 1.500 ευρώ το μήνα για μια 7ετία ( Δωρεά Ιδρύματος Χατζηιωάννου). Λύθηκαν όλα τα προβλήματα ; Ασφαλώς οχι. Μας λείπουν ακόμη τουλάχιστον 2-2.500 νοσηλευτές και γιατροί για μονάδες που είναι υποστελεχωμένες, αλλά με τους εξαιρετικά χαμηλούς μισθούς να αποτελούν πάντα αντικίνητρο. Η υποχρηματοδότηση στα χρόνια της κρίσης, άφησε σημάδια που θα πάρουν χρόνο να γιατρευτούν. Επιπλέον, χαμηλή πρόοδος υπάρχει στους κανονισμούς λειτουργίας των νοσοκομείων, με τα περισσότερα οργανογράμματα να είναι απηρχαιωμένα και οι μονάδες υγείας να λειτουργούν με βάση συνθήκες και δεδομένα που υπήρχαν τις προηγούμενες δεκαετίες. Η δουλειά ωστόσο που έγινε και γίνεται συνολικά, δεν έχει προηγούμενο, το επιτελείο στο Υπουργείο είναι εξαιρετικό κι ο Υπουργός ένας ίσως απο τους αποτελεσματικότερους στη Μεταπολίτευση μαζι με τους Σπύρο Δοξιάδη, Γιώργο Γεννηματά, Παρασκευά Αυγερινό. Η μόνη ένσταση που έχω προσωπικά για τον Άδωνι, είναι οτι μιλάει συχνά και πολύ επι παντός του επιστητού και οτι είναι συγκρουσιακός άνευ λόγου και αιτίας, αντί να αφήσει το έργο να μιλάει μόνο του. Υπάρχει για παράδειγμα λόγος να τσακώνεται συνεχώς με τον Πολάκη και την Ακρίτα ακόμα κι αν προκαλείται ; Οχι. Γιατί αυτοί κρίθηκαν και σύντομα θα αποτελέσουν παρελθόν. Υπάρχει λόγος να τα βάζει με τα κανάλια και τους δημοσιογράφους ; Όχι. Ακόμη κι άν έχει χίλια δίκια για τον ελεεινό τρόπο που οι περισσότεροι απ´αυτούς χειρίστηκαν τα ξυλόλια και την τραγωδία στα Τέμπη, διαδίδοντας τερατώδεις θεωρίες συνωμοσίας και χειραγωγώντας ξεδιάντροπα την κοινή γνώμη, τα δίκια τα χάνει όταν τους ρωτάει αν παίρνουν μπάφους. #Υγεία #ΔημόσιαΥγεία #ΕΣΥ

LE PEN — PUTIN’S AMBASSADOR TO PARIS?1 That is my provocation. These are the documented facts behind it: 🇷🇺 In 2014, Le Pen’s party took an approximately €9 million loan from the Moscow-based First Czech Russian Bank. 🤝 In March 2017, Vladimir Putin received Marine Le Pen at https://t.co/92Wgzx6DbI #LePen #Putin #France #RU

I've got Data Centres on my mind... I get it, that many communities do not want these in their backyard. Mostly they do seem to be a nuisance, using up sorely needed resources, making excessive noise (surely that can be mitigated?) and generally upsetting people, who often don't even have all the facts. But I think that is a rather selfish and hypocritical stance! I bet those same people also use the online services and advantages that require more and more data centres... and they would be quite happy plonking them in someone else's backyard! So banning them totally from the state (as in the USA) or country, county, province... whatever you have... makes absolutely no sense. They're not going away, and the need will just continue growing as we move to the next level of computing and AI. The answer clearly lies with the companies building these behemoths, and the authorities granting them the permission to do so in their jurisdiction. They have to negotiate the terms properly, so that these things don't become a nuisance, but a benefit to the community. And there will be some job creation. Because even computers need humans to program, repair, clean, organise, and generally look after everything! The locations must be chosen carefully. They should be as unobtrusive as possible. They must generate their own electricity and supply surrounding areas with any excess. They must not be built in areas with water shortages. I think the best options are near the coast, where water could be desalinated, and electricity be generated, at least partially, with wind turbines. One could even make it a tourist destination, with tours, educating the public on what data centres do, and showing the benefits, as well as the deficits, of this new future. Like I said, they won't be going away... no matter how much the people protest. They will just be built in someone else's backyard! So don't be the hypocrite; rather, be the one who helps to find sustainable solutions.

Jesper Steinmetz fra @tv2newsdk viser, hvor ræverød han er. At Angela Merkels åbning af grænserne i 2015 var "moralsk modig", er Steinmetz' egen holdning. At den store indvandring har medført sociale problemer og kriminalitet, er derimod ikke en mening men facts. #dkpol https://t.co/ZWPJDrxHn6 #indvandring #socialeproblemer #dkpol

The Ghosts of Zaolzie – how a cyberattack tried to manufacture a conflict between Poland and Czechia At around 5pm on 16 August 2026, an alarming article appeared on the website of Radio PiK, a genuine Polish regional broadcaster. Its headline claimed that Poland was preparing to seize Czech territory and that the Czech Foreign Ministry had received a document outlining Warsaw's demands. Radio PiK had published no such story. An attacker had compromised an employee's credentials, gained access to the station's content management system and replaced a legitimate article with fabricated material. The newsroom quickly removed it and informed the authorities. But the intrusion was only one element of a much larger operation. Investigators subsequently uncovered forged diplomatic documents, accounts impersonating Polish and Czech officials, a cloned Czech news site, AI-generated material, a fictitious local activist and advertising for a demonstration that apparently did not exist. Together, these elements attempted to manufacture the appearance of a new territorial conflict between Poland and Czechia over Zaolzie. A false crisis built around a real territorial issue The operation worked because it did not start entirely with fiction. Poland and Czechia do have an unresolved technical issue concerning approximately 368.44 hectares of territory, originating in post-war changes to the Polish-Czechoslovak border. It is commonly described as the Czech “territorial debt” to Poland. But this is not a Polish claim to Zaolzie and there is no evidence that Warsaw is seeking to annex Czech territory. The operation fused this real issue with a much more powerful historical memory. Zaolzie – the part of Cieszyn Silesia west of the Olza River – was disputed by Poland and Czechoslovakia after the First World War. In 1938, during the crisis created by the Munich Agreement, Poland seized the territory from Czechoslovakia. The manipulation therefore followed a simple logic: a real territorial debt became an alleged Polish territorial demand, which was then transformed into a supposed attempt to reclaim Zaolzie. Fake accounts impersonating Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Artur Harazim and Czech ambassador Břetislav Dančák helped reinforce the story. Fabricated diplomatic documents circulated alongside them. One early version referred incorrectly to 638.44 hectares; the fake Harazim account then “corrected” the number to the genuine figure of 368.44 hectares. It was an effective form of reverse fact-checking: correcting one false detail could make the larger fabrication appear authentic. Fake media – and one real newsroom The operators also created a website designed to resemble Czech public broadcaster iRozhlas. It published material supporting the same narrative, including claims that Czech residents near the border were becoming concerned about Polish intentions. The result was a manufactured information loop. Forged documents could support fake media reports; impersonated officials could comment on those reports; social-media accounts could then cite both as confirmation. But the Radio PiK hack added something much more valuable: the credibility of a real media organisation. Instead of merely cloning a newsroom, the attackers briefly inserted their fabrication into an authentic one. A familiar domain, logo and established broadcaster could therefore appear to confirm a story manufactured elsewhere. The cyberattack was not simply an accompanying technical incident. It was part of the information operation itself – a way of manufacturing credibility for false information. From a synthetic activist to a real demonstration The operation then attempted to move from the digital world into the physical one. A Facebook account under the name “Adam Sikora” promoted a demonstration in the Czech border city of Třinec under slogans including “Cieszyn Silesia is Czech” and “Here we live, here we stay”. Paid Facebook advertising was reportedly used to promote the event. Yet Třinec authorities said no demonstration had been properly notified. Promotional material used the logo of the Czech KOVO trade union, which denied any involvement. Investigators also identified indications that Sikora's profile photograph and other imagery were AI-generated. The persona even advertised a supposed house for sale in the border region, reinforcing the impression that frightened residents wanted to leave because of Polish territorial ambitions. The property could not be verified and its images also showed signs of artificial generation. This reveals the architecture of the operation: forged document → fake official → cloned media → compromised real media → synthetic local activist → advertised protest → appearance of social tension. The final stage is particularly significant. Had real people attended the demonstration, photographs of an authentic crowd could potentially have been presented as evidence that Czech citizens genuinely feared Polish territorial ambitions. A fabricated online conflict could therefore have begun generating real-world evidence of its own existence. Why Zaolzie? Historical grievances are valuable material for influence operations because the underlying facts are real. Poland and Czechoslovakia genuinely disputed Cieszyn Silesia. Poland genuinely occupied Zaolzie in 1938. A Polish minority genuinely lives in Czechia. And the 368.44-hectare territorial issue genuinely exists. The operator did not need to invent that history. It only needed to suggest that the history was repeating itself. PISM assessed that the operation sought to revive the image of Poland as a revisionist state willing to challenge European borders. Such a narrative could serve a broader purpose: damaging Polish-Czech relations, weakening confidence between NATO and EU allies and portraying Central Europe as a region where historical territorial conflicts remain unresolved. Russia is the leading attribution – but not a proven one The attribution requires more caution than the mechanics of the operation. PISM assessed Russia as the most likely perpetrator, while NASK identified similarities between the campaign and previously observed Russian influence methods. Russian-linked information infrastructure had also shown earlier interest in the Polish-Czech territorial issue. The techniques are familiar: cloned media, forged documents, impersonated officials, synthetic identities, historical grievances and the combination of cyber intrusion with information manipulation. But these indicators are not the same as definitive attribution. As of mid-September 2026, no publicly disclosed forensic evidence had conclusively connected the Radio PiK compromise, fake domains, accounts and financing to a specific Russian intelligence service, government organisation or contractor. Russia can therefore reasonably be described as the leading analytical attribution, but claims that the operation was definitively conducted by the GRU or another named Russian structure go beyond the publicly available evidence. The operation failed. The model remains important The campaign did not create a Polish-Czech diplomatic crisis. Both governments rejected the narrative, the fictitious protest was exposed, journalists reconstructed much of the operation and Radio PiK detected the intrusion quickly. Its observable impact appears to have been limited. But Zaolzie illustrates a broader evolution in information warfare. Modern operations do not have to rely on a single viral fake. They can construct an entire artificial information environment in which different elements appear to confirm one another. A forged document creates the claim. A fake diplomat authenticates it. A cloned newsroom reports it. A hacked real newsroom lends it credibility. An AI-generated citizen reacts to it. Advertising creates the appearance of a grassroots movement. And if real people eventually respond, fiction begins producing genuine events. The objective is no longer simply to persuade people that something happened. It is to create the conditions in which something real starts happening because enough people believed that it did. Sources: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) https://pism.pl/publikacje/dezinformacja-o-relacjach-polsko-czeskich Euronews Polska — Radio PiK cyberattack https://pl.euronews.com/2026/08/20/polska-planuje-zajecie-terytorium-czech-wlamali-sie-na-strone-radia-i-opublikowali-falszyw Demagog https://demagog.org.pl/na-biezaco/skoordynowana-operacja-uderza-w-polsko-czeskie-relacje-czy-stoi-za-nia-rosja/ Robert Lansing Institute https://lansinginstitute.org/2026/08/27/zaolzie-as-an-instrument-of-influence-an-attempt-to-revive-a-polish-czech-territorial-conflict/ Institute for European Security Studies (IESS) https://www.iess.org.ua/analytics/ghosts-of-zaolzie iDNES.cz https://www.idnes.cz/ostrava/zpravy/tesinsko-kampan-lzi-demonstrace-trinec-primatorka-palkovska.A260826_963356_ostrava-zpravy_jog Radio Zachód / PAP https://zachod.pl/1539751/niedzielny-atak-hakerski-na-radio-pik-redaktor-naczelny-podjelismy-niezwloczne-dzialania/ Euronews — territorial debt / NASK assessment https://de.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/polen-plant-besetzung-tschechischen-gebiets-fake-news TVP World https://tvpworld.com/95036191/-warsaw-warns-against-division-amid-czech-border-disinformation Keywords: #DISINFORMED #Episode5 #GhostsOfZaolzie #Zaolzie #Poland #Czechia #CieszynSilesia #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #ForeignInterference #FIMI #Cyberattack #CyberSecurity #HybridWarfare #FakeNews #MediaImpersonation #FakeMedia #ForgedDocuments #DigitalImpersonation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Deepfakes #SyntheticMedia #Astroturfing #RussianInfluence #Propaganda #OSINT #NATO #CentralEurope #MediaManipulation #WRLD

@gergely_kalman We disagree here. I think this hack was important for public to know about. These companies are building one of the most powerful technologies. They themselves admit to it. We as researchers can only offer the facts, journalists decided if this is an important story to tell. If #CyberSecurity #TechEthics #Journalism #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Информацияна, която съобщих на Си Зин Пин. Ключово значение за интелектуалността има УВ облъчването, което се усилва от север на юг. В Южна Европа то е 30% по-силно от в Северна Европа, а на екватора е 70% по силно. Ефектът върху хората е в синтезирането в кожата на витамин Д, който се трансформира в полови хормони. Те определят външния вид, емоционалността и интелектуалността. Северняците са интелектуални, южняците са емоционални. Емоционалността задушава разума. Всеки градус движение на север и на юг усилват южняшките и северняшките качества. В южните части на южното полукълбо се наблюдава дебилност, в Австралия и Южна Америка. Икономиката и цивилизацията са продукт на интелектуалността. Интелектуалността е в научно-откривателското мислене насочено към решаване на проблемите на живота. Ключово значение има оценката на важните факти, изхвърляне на маловажните факти и създаване на тяхна основа на нови хипотези и теории. Разбирането на важни открития на другите хора ги прави собствено притежание и това също е научно-откривателско мислене. Всичко друго не е интелектуалност. Ключово значение за развитието на икономиката имат иновациите и те стават все по важни. Това е внедряване на нови научни открития в практиката. Южняците нямат научно мислене, нямат наука и научни открития и абсолютно никакви иновации. Те всичко заимстват от Северните Европейци. Те имат тези качества и само те имат иновации. Лидираща роля имат европейските преселници в САЩ. Многобройността на интелектуалното население е много важно за проявленията на интелектуалността. Това е точно като критичната маса при атомния взрив. Руснаците са най-интелектуални, но те нямат механизма осъществяващ иновациите свободната пазарна икономика. Творческа икономика може да има само при ниски данъци и свобода от опеката на властта. Двигател са супер високите печалби. Нови открития се внедряват в практиката защото те са най-печеливши. Високото данъчно облагане което е в полза на властта, изземва парите на икономиката и на гражданите, което убива производството, потреблението и творческите иновации в икономиката, в следствие на възможността успешните, конкурентни фирми да имат свръх печалби. Именно свръх печалби, защото те са единствения мощен стимулатор за решаването на новаторските внедрявания, които са най-рискови и най-опасни от загуба и фалит. Точно това който не е разбрал нищо не разбира от модерна икономика. Интелектуалността е познаване на истината. Словото е красиво и убедително, когато съобщава истини. Слово не основано на истината е фалшиво маниерничене. В френките автори на афоризми Ларош Фуко, Лабруер, Блез Паскал, Маркиз Вовнарк има много голяма концентрация на истини за живота и те развиват вкус към истината е към лъжата. Големият немски философ Хегел твърди, че китайското мислене е митологично, ненаучно и само античното Гръцко и европейското мислене е научно. Интелигентността не се придобива чрез образование; тя се наследява генетично от родителите. Тя произтича от богата капилярна мрежа в мозъка – генетично предавана характеристика, – която осигурява обилно снабдяване с кислород. Тази черта е особено силно изразена сред евреите и арменците в резултат на много поколения (до 800) цивилизован начин на живот, който ги е предпазил от тежкия физически труд в примитивното земеделие – труд, който лишава мозъка и сърцето от кислород, като по този начин намалява интелигентността и съкращава продължителността на живота. Евреите са направили по-голямата част от откритията, жизненоважни за човечеството, което недвусмислено доказва тяхната интелигентност. Твърди се, че 7-те милиона евреи в Израел превъзхождат Китай, въпреки че населението на последната страна наброява 1,4 милиарда души. Северните европейци също притежават висока интелигентност поради студения климат; студеният въздух е по-плътен и доставя повече кислород от топлия. Снабдяването на мозъка с кислород е единственият определящ фактор за високата интелигентност. Ашкеназките евреи, живеещи в Северна Европа, са изключително интелигентни поради две причини: генетично заложената интелигентност и студеният климат. Доказано е, че те са най-интелигентните хора в света. За разлика от тях, южните сефарадски евреи демонстрират потисната интелигентност. Разделителната линия между Севера и Юга е 43-тият паралел; на юг от тази линия повишената емоционалност потиска интелигентността. Китай се намира на юг от 43-тия паралел и няма история на градски живот – истинското проявление на интелигентността, – като вместо това в продължение на хиляди години се е опирал на масово примитивно земеделие. Here is the information I conveyed to Xi Jinping. UV radiation plays a key role in intellect, and its intensity increases from north to south. In Southern Europe, it is 30% stronger than in Northern Europe, while at the equator, it is 70% stronger. Its effect on humans involves the synthesis of Vitamin D in the skin, which is then transformed into sex hormones. These hormones determine physical appearance, emotionality, and intellect. Northerners are intellectual; Southerners are emotional. Emotionallity stifles reason. Every degree of movement northward or southward intensifies these respective "Southern" or "Northern" traits. Instances of intellectual deficiency are observed in the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere—specifically in Australia and South America. Economy and civilisation are products of intellect. Intellect manifests as scientific, discovery-oriented thinking aimed at solving life's problems. Key factors include evaluating significant facts, discarding trivial ones, and formulating new hypotheses and theories based on the remaining information. Grasping the important discoveries made by others—thereby making them one's own—also constitutes scientific, discovery-oriented thinking. Anything else falls outside the realm of intellect. Innovation is crucial for economic development and is becoming increasingly important; it involves the practical application of new scientific discoveries. Southerners lack scientific thinking, science, and scientific discoveries, and they produce absolutely no innovations. They borrow everything from Northern Europeans. Northern Europeans possess these qualities and are the sole source of innovation. European settlers in the USA play a leading role in this regard. The size of the intellectual population is crucial for the manifestation of intellectuality; it is akin to the critical mass required for a nuclear explosion. Russians possess a high level of intellectuality, yet they lack the mechanism that drives innovation: the free-market economy. A creative economy can only flourish amidst low taxes and freedom from state control. Super-high profits serve as the driving force; new discoveries are put into practice precisely because they yield the greatest returns. High taxation—which benefits the state—drains capital from the economy and citizens alike, stifling production, consumption, and creative innovation. It eliminates the possibility for successful, competitive firms to generate "super-profits"—profits that are essential, as they provide the only powerful incentive to pursue innovative implementations, which carry the highest risks of loss and bankruptcy. Anyone who fails to grasp this point understands nothing about the modern economy. Intellectuality is the knowledge of truth. Speech is beautiful and persuasive only when it conveys truth; speech not grounded in truth is merely hollow affectation. The French aphorists—La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyère, Blaise Pascal, and the Marquis de Vauvenargues—offer a profound concentration of truths about life, cultivating a discerning taste for truth versus falsehood. The great German philosopher Hegel argued that Chinese thought is mythological and unscientific, asserting that only ancient Greek and European modes of thought are truly scientific. Intelligence is not acquired through education; it is genetically inherited from one's parents. It stems from a rich capillary network in the brain—a genetically transmitted trait—that ensures a high oxygen supply. This characteristic is particularly pronounced among Jews and Armenians, a result of many generations (up to 800) of civilized living that spared them from the grueling physical labor of primitive agriculture—labor that deprives the brain and heart of oxygen, thereby diminishing intelligence and shortening lifespans. Jews have made the majority of discoveries vital to humanity, which unequivocally demonstrates their intelligence. It is claimed that the 7 million Jews in Israel surpass China, despite the latter's population of 1.4 billion. Northern Europeans also possess high intelligence due to the cold climate; cold air is denser and delivers more oxygen than warm air. Oxygen supply to the brain is the sole determinant of high intelligence. Ashkenazi Jews living in Northern Europe are exceptionally intelligent for two reasons: genetic intelligence and the cold climate. They are proven to be the most intelligent people in the world. Southern Sephardic Jews, by contrast, exhibit suppressed intelligence. The dividing line between North and South is the 43rd parallel; south of this line, heightened emotionality stifles intelligence. China lies south of the 43rd parallel and lacks a history of urban life—the true manifestation of intelligence—having instead relied on mass primitive agriculture for thousands of years.