Anti-viral writings for financial resilience, location independence and meaningful relationships.
How you act, and, most of the time, how you react to other people.
In the last two articles we came to the conclusion that mainstream media is not a reliable source of social and political truth. We’re not discussing reforming that area, we simply observe what it is. I personally don’t judge, I just see it as the way world functions these days. It may change in the … Read more
In yesterday’s article we postulated that mainstream media is forced to go with the most popular trend (even if that trend goes against the verifiable truth) for economical reasons. Mainstream media is a business, it relies on its clients (information consumers) to exist, just like any other business, so it must go where the money … Read more
When I was younger, I worked as a journalist for almost 7 years. It was a very useful time of my life, but I was happy I got out fast, and didn’t pursue a “career” there. I didn’t have enough time to get a clear image of what’s really going on in the field, but … Read more
In an interesting discussion online, Yuval Noah Harari brings up one of the most subtle changes in recent human history. Namely, the increase in information processing as a result of technological advances. Mass media, and, more recently, the internet, increased hundreds of times, if not by thousands, the amount of information that it’s produced, and … Read more
Wag The Dog is a 1997 Oscar winning movie staring Robert de Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Woody Harrelson. In just a few sentences, here’s what it’s all about: After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of … Read more
An angry status on Facebook. A long, punchy thread on Twitter. Changing your avatar picture with a ready-made frame. Arguing with strangers on the other side of the Earth, from the comfort of your coach, on topics you never really took the time to properly reasearch. All these are forms of virtue signaling. The rise … Read more
There’s a huge industry around the way people connect to each other. From dating sites and apps (ever heard about a thingie called “Tinder”?) up to less spectacular, but equally important, relationship coaching and counseling ecosystems. We’re wired to connect to each other, we’re social animals, and when this part of our lives doesn’t go … Read more
As time goes by, we are forced to accept the reality of a new normal. The global pandemic created by Covid-19 took with it not only millions of lives, but also deeply ingrained social structures. Among them, the modern state. As much as we still resist the obvious now, we will eventually come to terms … Read more
