Frank L Ludwig

In this short story an extraterrestrial mentor explains the origins and behaviours of modern humans in just a few sentences.
The explanation is based on my Autistic Neanderthal Theory, my model of The Neurological Spectrum and my Deindividuation Resister Hypothesis.
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Being part of a 'civilisation' that increasingly demonises migrants, I think it's time for a reminder that we all descend from migrants.

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On the Increase of Autism Diagnoses in Authoritarian Societies (© Frank L. Ludwig) It is no coincidence that autism was first described as a disorder in authoritarian societies. The more a society is obsessed with conformity and compliance, the more those who express themselves individually will be regarded as subversive or mentally ill.

'The more the world slides back into authoritarianism, the more people will be diagnosed with autism.'

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On Autism Appreciation Day I'll post my DRH which argues that progress is driven by those who retain their individual identity at the cost of being ostracised and pathologised while those who identify collectively provide the network to spread it.

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Autism Appreciation Day

Psychiatrist to Goth girl: 'You're not normal.' Goth girl: 'There's nothing wrong with me.' Both statements are correct. Mainstream society only tolerates a very narrow spectrum of behaviours it calls 'the norm' and therefore pathologises individual expression.

Individual Expression

The Difference Between Empathy and Nosocentrism

This is a piece I wrote on different types of autistic play.

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'It wasn't the intellect or the ideals of white Christians that enabled them to subdue the earth but the use of gunpowder (which wasn't even invented by them).'
20 years ago I started the history of the Ultimate Empire with a focus on its treatment of minorities.

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In this horror story, situated in the (fictional) town of Supremacy, Missouri, I contrast people who identify collectively with those who identify individually.
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This is a children's story about autism/neurodiversity without mentioning the word. Parents and teachers are encouraged to discuss with their children which characters may be autistic and why they think so.

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This is my model of the neurological spectrum between individual and collective identities. The evolutionary advantages of individual identities are the abilities to care, to think and to create while the advantage of collective identities is the ability to network.

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2/2 'While a mainstream person may indeed get carried away by the mob and lose their self-awareness, an autistic person makes a conscious decision to participate and should therefore be held to at least the same level of accountability as others.' - franklludwig.com/autismophobi...

1/2 I even think there are cases where autistic people should be held to higher standards. In this article I criticise the lenient sentence of an autistic Jan 6 terrorist:

To my knowledge, he self-identified as 'Asperger' two years ago which in itself is quite telling. I actually think that he rather fits the narcissism profile, just like his co-president.

[Images of Chucky and Donald Trump. Caption: Chucky finds a human body after all - Nation of Chucky]

I created this one in 2016. It seems to have aged well.

I don't believe that anybody (including myself) can imagine how bad this is going to get.

You can find all my poetographs at franklludwig.com/poetographs....

[Image of a man reprimanding a child] Parental Expectations When you've grown up, I'm hopeful that you may stand up for both yourself and others, but for now you'll do exactly as I say without demur and keep your mouth well shut.

Another one of my poetographs:

By the way, does anybody know how to get a preview for links on Bluesky?

On my homepage you can find all my works: poetry collections, stories, essays and my articles on Autism Appreciation, as well as the largest collection of landscape photographs of Sligo.

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When talking about empathy, most mainstream people only refer to those who share their collective identities - franklludwig.com/nosocentrism...

In this article I demonstrate that conservatives are not only unable to prevent fascism but are enabling it due to their fear of progress and their susceptibility to peer pressure and command structures.

#Fascism #Conservatives #Progress

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I know what you mean, and I'm the same. What I meant was tolerance regarding differences, but of course that doesn't extend to tolerating the intolerable.

The Symptoms of Autism: • Logical, analytical, independent and original thinking (‘outside the box’) • Strong sense of fairness and justice • Empathy beyond affiliation • Resistance to group dynamics and peer pressure • Scepticism of authority figures • Intense focus on matters of interest • Early reading and/or numeracy skills • Attention to detail • Pattern recognition • Creativity • Rationality • Objectivity • Incorruptibility • Perseverance • Honesty • Reliability • Tolerance • Directness • Perfectionism • Common sense • Difficulty in fulfilling mainstream people's social expectations • High sensitivity to certain stimuli

Wondering if you or your children are autistic?

This is a list of the most common symptoms.

#Autism #AutismAppreciation #Neurodiversity

From my poetograph collection at franklludwig.com/poetographs....

'The Other World' is a satire describing the fictitious island of Stakur (aka 'The Geek Island') the vast majority of whose inhabitants resist (or aren't exposed to) social conditioning.
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