The term 'deep state,' as articulated by Jordan Hall, refers to the entrenched networks of power and influence that operate invisibly behind the facade of formal governmental institutions. These networks are comprised of unelected officials, career bureaucrats, and shadow entities within intelligence communities, corporate conglomerates, and other influential sectors. Their collective aim is to perpetuate their own power and control, often acting independently of, or in opposition to, the overt directives of elected officials and public policies. The deep state wields its influence through longstanding relationships, covert operations, and systemic conditioning, ensuring that the inertia of the status quo remains largely impervious to democratic oversight. This phenomenon is not unique to any one nation but is a pervasive characteristic of complex, modern governance systems.

See also: collective intelligence, deep code, feedback loop, simulated thinking, unconventional warfare