No surprise: everything we’ve been told about our economic system is a lie — someone tell Steven Pinker and Bill Gates — “Evidence is always partial. Facts are not truth, though they are part of it — information is not knowledge. And history is not the past — it is the method we have evolved of organising our ignorance of the past. It’s the record of what’s left on the record. It’s…

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. …

It’s obviously not about data, national security, or child safety; it’s about controlling information and narratives — Whether it’s Nancy Pelosi kneeling in Kente cloth, AOC pretending to be handcuffed when being escorted out of a protest by police, or Marjorie Taylor Greene walking around the Capitol building with a freaking balloon, American politics is no stranger to theatre. …

Yet the problem is always portrayed as the poor having too much, and the “solution” will always be raising unemployment — It doesn’t matter how many economists and analysts debunk our internalized economic tropes; they remain pervasive and persistent. It doesn’t even matter when conventional Nobel Prize winners themselves write papers explaining how the common narratives don’t reflect the data; falsities continue to be repeated ad nauseum.

While we’re at it let’s eliminate: entitlements, handouts, democracy vs. authoritarian framing, and more — The Western financial system is once again on shaky footing as the US saw two large bank meltdowns — one the second-largest behind only Lehman Brothers — in incredibly short succession last week. The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have rightfully gotten a ton of attention. …

What was supposed to be an easy resume booster as Transportation Secretary turned into a fumbling nightmare — In a way, every disaster is an opportunity. When the going gets tough, and sh*t hits the fan, an opening is created for somebody to step up, show their competency, and be the hero. …

As usual, the story and lack of response are very revealing — what are the implications of this bombshell piece? — During the month of February, American media was off the rails with their coverage of a freaking balloon. Fear-mongering over a “Ch!nese Spy Balloon” dominated the headlines for weeks while Republicans attempted to score cheap political points by claiming America had “never looked weaker.” …