Illusion (Infinite Intelligence)

By Suleyman Turan

"If you thought that the fate of the Titanic was like what you saw in movies or read in books, you'd be mistaken."

"Because John Kennedy was a very enlightened and democratic man. According to the masters, the President was preparing to move America towards left-wing politics. Although he didn't show it, he admired Karl Marx, the father of communist philosophy. Oswald, the shooter who killed Kennedy, was deliberately portrayed by the press as a socialist."

"Marx wanted to avenge his weaknesses on all of humanity. These weaknesses were at the root of his anarchist ideas. For example, on a very cold winter day in Germany, he even sold his coat to buy firewood, and this was too much for him. He wanted to take revenge for his weaknesses."

"A German man named Christian Fehling came into the bar and asked for a beer during what the bartenders call happy hour, when they offer discounted drinks. It was his first time there and when he said "one beer" he forgot to put "please" at the end. The bar waiter was very offended by this very ordinary situation. For such a trivial reason, he pulled out and shot the man."

"At this point, God's will and man's will must be evaluated separately. God's will and power is infinite, while man's is limited. While God determines the main paths in the walk of life, you determine the simple paths. Here, your attitude towards your friends is an example of the simple path. God created human beings as beings of will by giving them reason and the ability to think. In this context, human beings can choose one of the options that come their way in the march of life according to their will. In other words, people have a free will in terms of their actions and preferences. However, it is God who creates the actions that people face. The manifestation of destiny is organized in this way."

      "There was a man in Russia. His name was Nikolay. He worked for Russian intelligence and became a high-level executive. During a mission abroad, he fell into the hands of a foreign secret service. He was questioned about the launch systems and radar interception of long-range missiles, especially those deployed in the east of the country, which could also carry nuclear warheads. The other guys knew very well that he was an expert in these matters. Calculating that he might one day find himself in this situation, he had set up a fake command center and warehouse near Magadan. It was in a secluded spot and a significant part of it was underground. During the interrogation, he offered to give them the necessary information on the spot and the men agreed. When he was captured by enemy forces, he resisted interrogation for a while and pretended for a while not to speak. Of course, this feigned resistance resulted in a few punches. When his face was bleeding, he said "OK". He was going to talk! Although he often pretended to be the stupidest person in the world, Nikolai was as cunning as a fox. In fact, he was so clever that when he looked at someone, he could see their past, present and future. He was an expert at looking and seeing. He was a devil's advocate!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Süleyman Turan
• Release date: Aug 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223588276

Suleyman Turan

Suleyman Turan was born on 6th May 1976, in Tunceli. He graduated from Akdeniz university tourism faculty in 1999. He can speak Turkish, French, English and a little Italian. Turan wrote ten books about philosophy and politics.

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Illusion (Infinite Intelligence)

Illusion (Infinite Intelligence)

When he came to his senses, he felt the cold metal of the gun’s barrel resting between his forehead and his ear and did not have the slightest inkling of his whereabouts. The man looming by his side like the Grim Reaper merely said: Recount.

Where am I? Who in the world are you? Asked the lanky man. He was white as a sheet and barely had the strength to speak. He had been locked in a cage of steel for almost two days and had ended up passing out from exhaustion. Once the black sash he had been blindfolded with was removed, he found it difficult to even move his eyelids – watching his balaclava-wearing captor blurrily through the bars.

-Bienvenue à la vallée des loups! Said the interrogator.

What are you talking about? What’s the valley of wolves?

"We’ve taken you. This place is an uninhabited region between France and Switzerland. We are in the most secluded part of a deep valley. That said, we do have a few charming neighbours of course! Packs of wolves... Let’s put it this way: Even if I was to let you go, you

wouldn’t make it very far. If you decide to talk and manage to convince me, you’ll be free to buzz off after having served the stipulated sentence. Otherwise, you’re stuck in that cage except to relieve yourself" said the captor, lowering the gun he had placed on the man’s temple to tuck it into his waist.

But why? Said the man. What do you want from me? His expression was helpless, his face pallid and his hair disheveled. His white striped blue shirt and his jeans were bloodied and tattered from the hours of beating he received when he was first brought here.

The captor gave the man food and water. He had to allow him time to recuperate. He slammed the room’s door as he left. The worn-out man downed the big glass of water he had been given in one shot, but he struggled to eat the meal: His hands were black and blue, and his numb fingers could barely hold the wooden spoon. He had no idea how he ended up in such a state. He could barely conjure up the memories of being beaten by his captors. The last thing he remembered clearly was being at a party in Lyon. He had been hit with a hard object and lost consciousness there and then.

Once he saw his captor return, without giving him the opportunity to open his mouth, he told him: If you thought that the fate of the Titanic was like what you saw in movies or read in books, you’d be mistaken. He held onto the steel bars of his cage to muster what little strength he still had in him.

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I’m listening, said his captor.

-The story of the ship sinking after crashing into an iceberg was completely false: What had truly occurred was drastically different than the turn of events that had been portrayed to people.

Is that so? mouthed the captor. He did not seem as if he had taken the man’s words at face value, yet it was clear he wanted to hear the rest of the story.

-In truth, what spelled the doom of the Titanic was the phrase this ship is so sturdy that not even God can sink it. What had been relayed to people was completely different.

Let us hear the truth from you then! jested his captor in a sardonic fashion.

The man sunk deep in thought, as if trying to dig out a memory from his distant past: The Titanic sunk after colliding with a warship of the Royal British Navy, and it had not been an accident. The officer in command of the ship was a devout Christian; the blasphemous claim about the Titanic’s sturdiness had made him furious. This was what triggered the event: A fundamentalist navy admiral.

Following these strange words:

As far as I know, the word that this ship is so solid that even God himself couldn't sink it has been told to him, after standing out to sea. In that case, how did the Admiral hear about it? ' asked the interrogator. He was almost certain that the man couldn't come up with a logical explanation. The man, who let go of the rail he was holding and squatted inside the cage, regained a little strength thanks to the food he ate. He felt better in his hands and body.

-According to my findings, that sentence has been said before, he said. That word was first spoken by one of the masters who did the assembly work while the ship was still under construction at the shipyard. When that strange sentence that spread from ear to ear was conveyed to the British Admiral, he said I don't want to meet that damn ship in the middle of the ocean". He didn't know how to react in such a situation.

-And then, what happened?

-This annoying word hit the soldier's head like a nail and became an obsession. When he drank a little cognac and was calm, or rather in a good mood, his conscience and upstairs brain told him that he is ignorant and stupid. I don't care about him. But when his downstairs brain, working, was saying, If you sink that ship, you deserve heaven forever. Just like the subordinate in the hierarchy, ignoring the superior's orders... Months later, while both ships were sailing in the middle of the ocean, the Admiral entered the wheelhouse and informed the captain of their new course. He took up a gun to the captain, who did not understand what was happening and objected. Are you questioning my order? asked Admiral. The gigantic ships collided in the middle of the ocean as the frightened captain had to take the ordered route.

-It's not convaincant. I mean, how does an officer make a stupid move that will cost hundreds of lives?

Of course he shouldn't, said the man. What happened when the upstairs brain sent an irresistible signal downstairs brain. Because a part of our consciousness is managed subconsciously. When people we know as calm do something unexpected, How does he do that? we think! After all, there was only one culprit, Fate! Therefore, it's not fair to blame only the Admiral! In reality, it was doubtful whether there was a criminal involved. Who should we punish in this case?

-According to the story you told, the man was extremely religious. He was even considered radical. He wanted to punish someone. In this case, who is the culprit? What does it mean the fate' asked the interrogator.

After thinking for a while, the man said:

-Fate? I mean inevitable events! When Admiral was a small child, a tragic event had happened in their city. Although his father was brought up in a religious family, he was an atheist. During a funeral, he did something he shouldn't have done; He got into an argument with an ignorant man. While the man was praying: My God, welcome him eternally to your beautiful paradise, referring to the deceased, when the Admiral's father said, There is no God, don't tire yourself, everything is a deception, my son, the man stabbed him many times before he even had a chance to explain and killed him on the spot. The basis of the incident was based on those days, he said.

-What's the relation between this event and the one you are talking about?

After all, the Admiral unexpectedly took as an example the man he hated. He had the right to kill a person he never knew because of an ignorant word. Even the others! He had taken some kind of revenge on himself. Normally, that ignorant person had a personality that the Admiral would never take as an example, and his behavior must have been quite a feat for a senior officer! The man was also his worst enemy because of killing his father! Unfortunately, a human sometimes takes the most opposite of himself as an example and loves the most