“Is the US on the Path to Becoming a Failed State?”
Yes, the US is in the midst of multifaceted institutional collapse. But to see Trump as the cause as opposed to an accelerant is misguided.
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Golden Dome Dangers: How Trump’s Scheme Threatens to Make the US Less Safe
Why Trump’s Golden Dome is set to backfire, except for the grift, which is presumably the real point.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: In the EU Nothing Succeeds Like Gross Failure: The Astonishing Case of Ursula von der Leyen
A much-deserved evisceration of both Ursuala von der Leyen and the chumps who’ve bought what she has been selling.
Read more...A Culture War is Brewing Over Moral Concern for AI
As AI systems increasingly display emotion — genuine or not — public opinion will split around calls for their rights.
Read more...‘Freedom Cities’ and Our Tech Overlords’ Visions for the Future
Examining the techno-monarchists’ plans for a United American Emirates.
Read more...Trump’s Liquidation of U.S Global Leadership
Some geopolitical aspects of how Trump’s mazimixation of his personal power comes at the expense of the US
Read more...New SEC Chief on Board with Letting Retail Chumps Invest in Private Equity Even as Pros Like Kuwait Sovereign Wealth Fund Sound Red Alert
The SEC, in its munificence, is planning to allow more retail investors to be fleeced by private equity.
Read more...Thinking Being Offloaded to AI Even in Elite Medical Programs
The use of AI is severely degrading competence in advanced medical/biomedical degree programs in elite universities. Patients be warned.
Read more...Crypto Crooks Now Eating Their Own as Crypto Holders Targeted in Crime, Even Violent; Coinbase “Hack” an Inside Job, and Highly Damaging to Wallet-Holders
Crypto crirme, particularly violent ones like finger-choppings, are increasing. This should not be much of a surprise.
Read more...Book Review: A Skeptical Look at Grand Designs for the Future
A harsh look at schemes for a happy future, at least for billionaires, which ignore their problems and excuse tolerating rot today.
Read more...Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Prove the Sickness at the Heart of the NHS
Most users of GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic need to stay on them long-term to keep pound off. So is medicine promoting an addicition?
Read more...Big Law Deals With Trump Are Backfiring on Top Firms
Major law firms in a storng position to fight Trump diktats about backing conservative interests are paying a price for selling out.
Read more...Trump Smoke and Mirrors on Full Display in Claimed “$142 Billion” Saudi Arms Deal
A look at the workings and effectiveness of Trump hype, from the touted India-Pakistan mediation to DOGE to the new Saudi arms agreement.
Read more...Wall Street Journal Reports UnitedHealth Under Criminal Investigation for Medicare Fraud
The Department of Justice is reportedly seeking to indict UnitedHealth for Medicare Advantage fraud. Why has it been so hard to make a case?
Read more...When Illusions of Wealth Shape the Economy: Understanding Pseudo-Wealth, Macroeconomic Volatility, and Social Welfare
Why pseudo-wealth like crypto is detrimental to social welfare, as in the collective good.
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