Class is in session, hope everyone is paying attention. Professor Zach is going to teach everyone how to 1) Be an adult 2) not throw temper tantrums 3) be more serious. Make sure you’re taking notes, there will be a quiz at the end.
#fyp #politics
What do a vanishing peso, a U.S. bailout, and China’s growing influence have in common? They’re all pieces of the same case file and the trail leads to Wall Street.
#argentina #soybeans #financialmarkets #milei
A TikTok bean soup recipe broke the internet. Not because of the soup, but because everyone asked, “What about me?” That’s the Bean Soup Theory: online culture teaches us everything must be about us. #beansouptheory #psychology #philosophy #algorithms
Bubbles, Buybacks, and Bears — Oh My
Late stage capitalism is cannibalizing itself. Short-term profits, rent-seeking, and the AI bubble aren’t innovation, they’re accelerants for collapse.
#economics #financialmarkets #stockmarket #bearmarket
The central premise of a free society, championed by John Stuart Mill, is that counterspeech is the sole feasible antidote to dangerous ideas. This marketplace of ideas is the philosophical bedrock upon which our First Amendment rests. But the outrage industrial complex has rendered that impossible.
No One Is Disposable: The Radical Flank
Emma Watson’s statement, “I just don’t think these things are either-or… I believe that no one is disposable,” was met with derision. But her words capture the minimum baseline required for democracy to function.
#harrypotter #jkrowling #illiberalism
The deeply antithetical history of conservatives and free speech. Publicly denouncing cancel culture as an attack of the framework of our republic, while canceling voices they disagree with.
#politics #cancelculture #freespeech
What Fascism Is.....And Isn't
Referring to the early stages of fascism as proto-fascism, in my opinion, empowers later actions and assumes intent. We need to call out fascism in real time. It's just best to understand what it is, and isn't, before hand.
#geopolitics #fascism #ww2
Armed Liberty or Naïve Ideal?
While the framing of the Second Amendment was great in theory, it was doomed to failure as a check on power from the very beginning.
Who Profits from a Divided America?
Why outrage pays, who profits, and what it costs our democracy.
#financialmarkets #institutionalinvestors #wallstreet #politics
Soybean Socialism: Arkansas farmers backed tariffs to save their livelihoods, now they’re struggling begging for bailouts, and watching corporate agriculture circle their land.
#tariffs #globaleconomy #tradewar #soybeans
When Peter Thiel announced a private 4 part lecture on the biblical Antichrist I was equal parts intrigued and worried. I break down what he said and what was discussed. But the pressing question is why?
#emperorpalpatine #sauron #palantir
The Rise of the NPC: Conformity, Memes, and the Age of Low Agency
#politics #capitalism #geopolitics
The New Gun Lobby- How The Corporate Gun Lobby Filled The Void Left By The NRA.
#gunlaws #gunlobby #nra
The Machinery of Violence: How Psychology, Media, and Politics Perpetuate Endless Tragedy
#news #minneapolis
Western interventions often use morality to mask strategic interests. Will this situation play out like examples of resource nationalization in the past? Or with US influence waning, and other strategic partners as options, is Burkina Faso the blue print for other nations? #burkinafaso #geopolitics
We should probably stop calling America a Constitutional Republic, and address the elephant in the room. #oligarchy #foundingfathers #constitutionalconvention #oligarch #techbillionaires
How a Documentary, Influencers, and Convenience Stores Fueled a Growing Public Health Crisis #kratom #fda #JRE
Is progressive policy actually possible when the Democrats are led by PAC and Super PAC money?
#politics #democraticparty #2028election #USPolitics
From Franklin’s warning to today’s reality. The United States still wears the clothes of a republic, but power has quietly shifted to a small group of entrenched elite.
#Oligarchy #Democracy #Politics #History #CivicDuty
Indeed. In 2024, for example, average company legal expenditures rose by 29% to $3.1 million annually. For major corporations with revenues exceeding $20 billion, median legal budgets now stand at $80 million.
To your point an unregulated or loosely regulated system will implode, not if, but when.
From MBS to CDOs to synthetic CDOs, risky financial engineering fueled the crash that shook the world. Today, CLOs, ETFs, and other “innovations” are walking the same tightrope. What could go wrong?
#Finance #Investing #Markets #Economy
My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
From humble beginnings as a problem solver, to swallowing other technology, to becoming an inextricable part of our lives. The smartphone provides significant value and has made the world a much smaller place. So why is our outlook so dystopian?
#technology #smartphone #iphone
Meet the man who mentored the minds behind the Civil Rights Movement, and believed in changing the world one conversation at a time. Myles Horton’s story isn’t just history, it’s a blueprint for egalitarianism. #civilrights #socialequity
Why are some sci-fi/fantasy fans missing the anti-authoritarian messages in Star Wars, Dune, & LOTR?
This article explores how fandoms are being twisted to support real-world authoritarianism. #NerdCulture #SciFi #Fandom #starwars #lotr
#dune #dunemessiah
Part 4: Lessons Learned
#stoicism #existentialism #psychology
