Wikileaks just tweeted and deleted this

This was the url, now gone https://mobile.twitter.com/wikileaks/status/979708116957843456 Archive of tweet I was just on twitter and happened to catch this, no idea the significance but I have heard that Peterson name before Another image of the tweet in my time line before deletion, people saw it at least http://imgur.com/7lLBeVp seems to be gathering attention on … Read more

Spin (1995) is a surreal exposé of media-constructed reality. Spin is composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage of the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of politicians and newscasters in the early 1990s; all presuming they’re off camera.

  It’s been probably viewed before but this 1995 documentary, based around the 1992 Presidential election and other events, from Brian Springer, succinctly shows how much manipulation, deception and careful choreographing, aka SPIN, takes place. Also reminds me of the movie The Network (1976). This speech in it is so well done; “The World is … Read more

The Dark Side of Social Networks Could Destroy FAANGs

BY JOHN MAULDIN This year at SIC 2018, Niall Ferguson gave us some insights into the economy from his latest book, The Square and the Tower. Niall’s book is about hierarchy and networks. Squares are where people meet and mingle. They are the source of creativity, invention, and innovation. Towers, on the other hand, are where power resides—“hierarchical structured power,” as … Read more

All The Talk Of A Stock Market Crash Is Exactly Why It’s Going To New All-Time Highs One More Time

by Graham Summers of Gains Pains & Capital Sentiment is a strange thing. Investors are human beings. And human beings are irrational, particularly when it comes to money related issues. The notion that the market, as a collection of irrational people, is somehow rational is ludicrous. With that in mind, sentiment can be a powerful tool for timing … Read more

Americans Strongly Support Citizenship Status on Census (89%!)

The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2020 census questions, including one that asks whether respondents are legal U.S. citizens. Americans recognize the importance of the census and are on board with including the question moving forward. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 89% of American Adults agree it’s at least … Read more