Greetings from Austria, home of the Austrian School of Economics, where I celebrated U.S. Independence Day by having dinner with some old ex-pat American friends. Among other things, we discussed how the U.S. government seems determined to continue its upward trajectory of: Expansion Spending ever more money Continuing its…
“I can negotiate with a man who wants to make money. I can’t negotiate with a communist who wants to kill me.” — Josh Lippincott on “X” O, Norman Rockwell, where are you when we really need you? Forgive us, Emma Lazarus, our second thoughts about those huddled masses yearning…
Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way for his third visit to Washington during the first six months of the second term of President Donald Trump. Bibi requested the visit because he clearly wants something and he never likes to hear anyone tell him “No!” The American Jewish community…
We’re one year away from the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It remains one of the most impactful and revolutionary documents ever written. While our horrific leaders still pay infrequent lip service to it, they obviously don’t remotely believe in the sentiments expressed by…
Alexander Dugin unveils Trump’s ideological retreat as a betrayal of his civilizational mission, warns of a rising eschatological battle between globalism and multipolar resistance, and urges Russia to anchor itself as the Katechon against the Antichristic tide. Based on several of my recent posts on Telegram, some have concluded…
Operations “The Rising Lion” and “Midnight Hammer” were demonstrations of force mobilizing considerable resources. They lasted no more than 12 days in total. Their results are unknown, but much has been learned about those who planned them. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which relied on AI software rather than…
An article published in the New York Times in late June entitled “Men, Where Have You Gone? Please Come Back” has drawn a vociferous, and mostly negative, online response. The article, penned by an aging Gen-X woman, is a largely irritatingly-written, psychobabbly puff piece, but the sentiment it expresses is seemingly heartfelt.
Pharmaceutical advertising accounts for a significant portion of television advertising, representing somewhere between 10 and 12 percent of total TV ad spending. In some specific contexts, like national TV, prescription drug brands alone drive 11.6% of the total spend, according to iSpot.TV. This makes pharma advertising a major contributor to the…
For decades, the real money hasn’t been made by solving problems. It’s been made by getting in the way—stalling, upcharging, obfuscating, and kicking back. In the industries that matter most—building, healthcare, and education—grift has become the business model. But now, AI is the wrecking ball, and it’s aimed right…
Our status quo is so thoroughly corrupt that it’s no longer even seen as corruption, it’s just BAU–business as usual. It’s a big ask, but let’s depoliticize the phrase “make America great again” and consider what this would actually entail, not as a lobbyists’ grab-bag of tax breaks for…
