The language we are armed with determines what parts of our environment we see .

The Inuit have a dozen or more words for snow , as do the Scots and the LoHaFaRexi . While one language might say "Watch out for the ice" , another might tell you whether to watch out for Falling Ice or Thin Ice specifically . If you know what to watch out for , your survival potential is enhanced .

These are certain things that people need to understand in order to perceive the signal amidst the noise .

Blackmail - This is an American word which refers to the process of using compromising material in order to intimidate a target , typically for the purpose of preventing an adversary•s outcome or for forcing thru a party doctrine .

Blat - This is a Russian word which refers to a specific form of systemic corruption where everyone assumes that the stories told about justice and fairness are lies , and that the smart will always choose to take the "you-grease-my-palms , i•ll-grease-yours" option .

Filthy Lucre - A post-Latin phrase meaning Avarice , this usage refers specifically to the willingness to betray one•s own people or country for money .

Kleptocracy - This is a post-Latin phrase that refers to a system of institution where power belongs to those to steal it or acquire it by subterfuge or deceit .

Kompromat - This is a Russian word with the same root as Compromised , and refers to the process of generating information that can be used to compromise an individual•s ability to react .

Mossad - A Hebrew word meaning Institute , this refers to the process of chasing away all the original members of a production in order to set one•s own group up as the executors of that group•s inheritences . The Institute in the Fallout franchise is the Mossad .

Murphy•s Law - An Irish-American phrase referring to a system so severely eroded that literally every single thing that can go wrong does go wrong .

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