He perfectly predicted the last crash and is bracing himself for what’s coming — Michael Burry came to fame for his multi-billion-dollar bet against the US housing market in the mid-2000s. His background, reasoning, and interesting personality were chronicled in the Michael Lewis book The Big Short, which became a Hollywood feature and Christian freaking Bale played Burry. Many, including the investors who put…

An attempt to capture what it means to have the opportunity to live in one of the world’s most awe-inspiring cities — Anthony Bourdain had an uncanny ability to portray the essence of a place. His introductory monologues were so freaking inspiring and something I’ll forever attempt to emulate. How the hell can you capture the energy of a city in words? They’re such unique, ever-changing, and living expressions of society, culture…

Some thoughts on the upcoming completion of my eighth year without meat and my fifth year vegan — Veganism has come so far the paradigm has completely shifted. When my mom was plant-based well over a decade ago, it was difficult to find a vegan option; these days, they’re almost impossible to avoid. Every company is getting on board, most cynically but some for the right reasons. For…

Navigating divided, rural America and a case study in media manipulation — It had been three years. Three years since I’d stood on the shores of Lake Superior, staring at the ruler-straight, blue horizon in the distance, feet on round smooth stones, numbing in the clear water. …

Even mainstream media calls out this obvious propaganda spread by influencers, celebrities, and the Canadian PM — Anyone on social media in the last week or two probably came across this disinformation about Iran planning to execute 15,000 protesters. …

How many fake billionaire foundations need to be created before people realize it’s a PR scam mixed with tax avoidance? — Once again, the media is pumping out articles about how another billionaire has pledged to give away their money. The craziest part for me is that people still fall for this grift. Remember the Giving Pledge? The ridiculous PR campaign where billionaires signed some bullsh*t promise — with zero commitment…

I can’t believe they wrote about this key inflationary factor but then still mixed in horrible economic myths — I recently wrote a piece about the staggering lack of coverage on the corporate price gouging issue. Profit margins in many industries are at all-time highs which is directly contributing to the inflation disaster we’re experiencing, and yet, most of the media ignores that aspect, distracts the public, and points…

Former officer Frank Snepp breaks down the strategy to plant stories, shape public opinion, and influence government policy — Analyzing how media manipulates public opinion is an evergreen subject. A thread within that is how intelligence agencies use the media to distort reality and get the public to support geopolitical objectives that have next to nothing to do with the security of the American people. Somehow, despite decades of…

Fueling inflation, insurance companies charge 24% more just because, and Big Oil just posted $40 billion in quarterly profits — Stories and articles on the cost of living crisis are everywhere — as they should be. These are unfortunately really tough economic times for too many. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, ‘cost of living crisis’ is a very dystopian string of words. …