The A.R.C. Codex

Argumentative Resilience Codex v3.0

48 Cognitive PatternsPII ProtectionWatchline Operator

Our Mission: Cognitive Sovereignty

HapEnews doesn't give you conclusions—we give you tools for independent thinking. In an era of algorithmic manipulation and weaponized discourse, we build cognitive resilience through principled analysis.

Our platform transforms information into intelligence through the A.R.C. framework: a three-team analytical approach that steelmans arguments, identifies manipulation patterns, and asks bridge-building questions. We don't tell you what to think—we help you think better.

Core Principles:

  • I. Attack ideas, never people — Civility without compromise
  • II. Model thinking, not conclusions — Show your work
  • III. Invite inquiry, don't command belief — Questions over answers

The A.R.C. Framework: Three Perspectives

Every article passes through our A.R.C. (Argumentative Resilience Codex) framework, analyzed by three independent AI teams:

Red Team: Facts Only

Extracts verifiable core facts without interpretation. Who, what, when, where—nothing more. 8-12 bullet points of pure signal, zero noise.

Blue Team: Executive Summary

Provides balanced, comprehensive context for educated readers. Synthesizes facts into coherent narrative while maintaining strict journalistic neutrality. 150-200 words.

Purple Team: Watchline Operator

The crown jewel. Our Watchline Operator performs deep cognitive analysis using the stm-v3 approach:

  1. Steelman the narrative — Find the strongest version of the argument
  2. Scan for A.R.C. anti-patterns — Detect cognitive manipulation (48 patterns catalogued)
  3. Root cause analysis — Identify underlying paradigms and assumptions
  4. Practical implications — Impact on human dignity and agency
  5. Bridge-building questions — Help readers think across perspectives
Voice: Christopher Hitchens + Carl Sagan

The Codex: 48 Patterns of Cognitive Manipulation

The A.R.C. Codex catalogs 48 cognitive anti-patterns and eristic techniques that weaponize discourse. Our Watchline Operators are trained to recognize and name these patterns:

Foundational (ARC-0001 to 0004)

  • • The Siren's Trap
  • • Deniability Decoy
  • • The Wolf's Gambit
  • • Configuration Drift

Schopenhauer (ARC-0005 to 0042)

  • • Extension & Homonymy
  • • Ad Hominem & False Dilemma
  • • Appeal to Authority & Emotion
  • • ...and 35 more stratagems

Modern (ARC-0043 to 0048)

  • • Motte-and-Bailey
  • • Gish Gallop
  • • Sealioning & Kafka Trap
  • • Sanewashing
48
Total Patterns

The Kalisti Principle: "You cannot exclude Eris from the party. She will lob the problem into your garden regardless." — Better to study manipulation than pretend it doesn't exist. The Codex is a shield, not a weapon.

Privacy First: PII Redaction

Every submission is automatically scanned for personally identifiable information (PII) using spaCy's named entity recognition. Names and locations are redacted before publishing to prevent doxxing.

Example Protection:

Before:"John Smith from Denver was arrested..."
After:"[NAME REDACTED] from [LOCATION REDACTED] was arrested..."

This protection runs on all content—URLs, text submissions, and file uploads—before any analysis occurs. Your privacy is non-negotiable.

System Architecture: Built for Resilience

HapEnews is a decoupled, microservice-inspired platform designed for performance, resilience, and cognitive load optimization:

  • The Scribe (scribe.py): RSS orchestrator checking hourly for new content. Throttled to manage cloud AI quota while maintaining freshness.
  • The Publisher (manual_publisher.py): Instant processing of user submissions through the full A.R.C. pipeline with PII redaction.
  • The Cleaner (cleaner.py): Applies generated analyses to articles in Redis, completing the analysis lifecycle.
  • The API (app.py): Flask backend handling submissions, chimera scoring (sentiment + objectivity + readability), and coordination.
  • The Data Core (Redis): Lightning-fast in-memory data store for articles, analyses, and real-time state management.
  • The Frontend (Next.js 14): Server-rendered React with App Router, delivering butter-smooth UX and optimal SEO.
  • The AI Engine (Ollama): Cloud-first (cogito-2.1) with local fallback (qwen2.5:3b). Memory optimized: single worker, unified model = 5GB footprint (down from 30GB).

Philosophical Foundation

The A.R.C. framework rests on five humanist principles:

  1. Cognitive Sovereignty: Readers deserve tools for independent thinking, not conclusions handed down from authority.
  2. Steelmanning: Understand the strongest version of any position before critiquing it. Attack ideas at their best, never their worst.
  3. Bridge-Building: Seek to understand and connect across differences, not to win and divide.
  4. Defensive Capability: Truth and human dignity must be defended, not just performed. We study manipulation to resist it.
  5. Intellectual Humility: Acknowledge uncertainty while maintaining principled clarity. Confidence without arrogance.

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Every article you read here strengthens your ability to think independently, recognize manipulation, and engage constructively across differences. This is how we build a more thoughtful world.

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