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The Necrocracy Paradox And the Far East Directory

Nowadays, there are only 3 common types of regimes, regardless of a country's official title:

• Democracy,

  
  

• Dictatorship,

  
  

• "Constitutional Monarchies".

  
  

The latter are, basically democracies with a monarch who has little control in the country that they represent. If they have any control, it is beyond them being mere figureheads/symbolic leaders like in the United Kingdom.

There is another, more uncommon regime that has largely become a thing of the past, called "Absolute Monarchy", which very few countries actually have today. Said countries, as examples, are:

• Saudi Arabia,

  
  

• Oman,

  
  

• Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland).

In such countries, the monarch has almost no opposition from their subjects, and their word is final. However, the only two ways to oppose such a leader, is to either assassinate or overthrow them.

Another way is by convincing them that the country can be reformed for greater civil freedoms, or by giving them reason to retire from their seat of power.

Otherwise, they are above the law.

• Side Note: Most of the world today is composed of republics, not necessarily democracies, and the two do not have to be different from one another. In a republic, as well as in a democracy, there the representatives are elected.

Ironically, The most authoritarian country in the world in terms of its regime is North Korea, or "The People's Democratic Republic of Korea". That's because, although NK is clearly a dictatorship, it is also the following:

• A communist dictatorship with regional elections.

  
  

• A monarchy ruled by a single dynasty.

  
  

• And strangely of all, a "necrocracy."

North Korea today is the only country in the world where the previous, deceased leaders are still considered rulers of the country, even though they're dead. The country's founder, Kim Il-sung, is even considered "the Eternal Supreme Leader of the DPRK".

• Necrocracies in the history of mankind are extremely rare, with the very few necrocracies being some regimes during the respective histories of Bhutan and Tibet.

• The Philosocom Article Empire is essentially a virtual benevolent dictatorship, and also a necrocracy, with a dead master being its eternal spiritual leader.

A Necrocracy is a paradox I believe we can all learn from:

• The aim of philosophy, of course, is to study the truth. In reality, however, not all truths are necessarily, conventionally logical.

  
  

• People who are mad geniuses possess far greater advanced logic, to the point some may consider it utterly "irrational".

  
  

The "Necrocracy Paradox" is simple:

• If the dead rule the country, then the actual leaders of said country are not their actual leaders.

  
  

• The head of state basically rules from the grave, despite not being able to lead.

• The actual leader/s, instead, lead in that person's name and image.

In N. Korea, Kim Jong Un, the current leader, is the recognized leader of that country both outside and from within. However, when your country is a necrocracy, then the current Kim is, technically, not the "true eternal" leader, as that honor is preserved for his grandfather, who founded the country, Kim Il-Sung.

The current Kim, therefore, is both a leader and not an actual leader, if that makes sense. In other words, the Supreme Leader supremely leads in the name of the true eternal leader, and not entirely by/for himself. The Supreme leader is but an affiliate of a tribe greater than him, AKA the Kim Dynasty.

• As Supreme a leader as the Supreme Leader is, he is not a sole monarch/dictator, but merely part of a family where Supreme Leaders originate from.

• Therefore, the Dynasty is more supreme than the individual, supreme leader, with the true eternal ruler, being the most supreme of them all!

It doesn't make sense, because the name "Supreme" implies that there is no greater leader than the Supreme leader. However, although the original grandfather is no more, but legally he is the true ruler.

• Additional note: The entire Christian religion can be seen as a necrocracy, with the ruler being Jesus Christ. The Christian Churches are definitely not democracies.

The paradox in question, therefore, demonstrates that a leader can lead without necessarily being the "true", de-facto leader, no matter how much they are recognized in both respect and in the execution of their memory. The dead, true eternal leader, then, is nothing more than a glorified symbol, unless their legacy is carried out by his or her successor/s.

Their sacred respect, however, remains despite the successors being their "puppets", and regardless of whether or not the eternal leader would approve of their actions if he or she were alive.

As one can deduce, the idea of Supreme, being the above of everything, doesn't make sense in a necrocracy. And yet, that is how a necrocracy necessarily works.

The term "Necrocracy" from a logical standpoint, is therefore intricate to the point most would deem it utterly illogical.

What you see here is a perfect example of an utterly unconventional logic.

• Unconventional logic is highly complex and is more often than not, very specific and eccentric.

  
  

• Unconventional logic has many complexities in it that the naked, uncritical eye will skip understanding, leading said naked eye to dismiss such logic (if not the mind behind it) as insane.

  
  

• The more advanced/unconventional logic you have, the less clear you'll sound to most minds.

  
  

• It is indeed difficult for most to appreciate humans with a natural tendency for such logical complexity.

• It is kind the main reason such geniuses become authoritarian despots in the first place: The tendency of the herd to reject them and to dismiss their unique perception on reality.

Due to my better ability to express myself literarily, I became a philosopher in my quest for better understanding existence, and sharing my findings with you in a way you will understand.

Given I am also a "mad genius", the aim of Philosocom is to communicate philosophy for world rectification.

I prefer to keep honing my communication skills ruthlessly than to become a corrupt despot.

The premise, "what isn't logical can't exist" isn't true, because if I write 1+1=3, even if incorrect, it will exist in visible form. The same goes for Necrocracy. In other words, there are different ways the same term can exist.

• The term can reflect reality, or different aspects of the same, multifaceted reality.

• When people are mislead by it, they commit the "written word" fallacy.

Final Words

Logic, while a great tool for better knowing about existence, is not something unitary. Rather, it is something people need to learn and develop as a way of habit, in order for them to understand just how advanced logic can really be.

And in many cases, not only advanced, but highly subjective and/or quantum, that it is capable of creating and dismantling entire societal matrixes in relentless critical examinations.