The Rise of the Luigis
The story of Luigi Mangione is more than an isolated act of desperation—it is the inevitable result of systemic failure. For decades, corporate greed, political corruption, and media manipulation have…
The Real DEI: How Wealthy American Families Enable Their Fail-spring & Destroy Entire Economies
The real DEI in America isn’t about diversity, equity, or inclusion. It’s Dynastic Economic Insulation, the protective bubble around the wealthy and their descendants, ensuring that even the most incompetent,…
The Cost of the Confederacy
The American Civil War was a watershed event that reshaped the United States in every conceivable dimension—socially, politically, militarily, and economically. While historians and commentators often focus on its cultural…
FTX 2.0 Meets Enron, Crypto, and the Subprime Apocalypse: The Collapse of an Over-Leveraged America
This article presents a hypothetical scenario constructed through careful analysis of current trends, historical patterns, and the documented actions of Donald Trump and his allies during past crises. While speculative,…
More Dividends, Less Care: How CVS Puts Profits Above All Else
Preface: An Analysis of CVS Health’s 2023 Annual Report The 2023 Annual Report from CVS Health uses a blend of carefully chosen language and selective data to frame its financial…
Conservatism on Trial: Unpacking the Historical Missteps and Contemporary Crises of Right-Wing Ideology
Throughout history, political ideologies have oscillated between progress and preservation, often clashing over the direction of societal evolution. Conservative movements, globally and historically, have staunchly advocated for the maintenance of…
The $12.719 Trillion (and counting) Toll of Deregulation: America’s Self-Inflicted Financial Wounds
In the latter part of the 20th century, a wave of deregulation, championed by influential figures such as Ronald Reagan and Alan Greenspan, swept across the United States. This movement,…
Capitalism’s House of Cards: The SBF Saga, Ponzi Schemes, and the Illusion of Effective Altruism
In the inherently volatile world of private capital-based finance, the narratives of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and Charles Ponzi, the mastermind behind the infamous “Ponzi scheme,” stand as stark reminders of…