But Facebook will die because of it. — Facebook has an existential problem. No, it is not Congressional scrutiny, whistleblowers, or public scorn. All of those will probably blow over in time and result in little to no action, whether inside Facebook or through legislative means. It is well known that Facebook has become an old person’s platform…

Let’s hold America’s creditworthiness hostage! — Note: originally published via the weekly PolisPandit newsletter. America has a spending problem. Anyone who thinks otherwise is willfully blind. But Republicans forcing the country into a dangerous game of debt ceiling chicken is a reckless way of trying to remedy it. Now is not the time to fix what…

The World Economic Forum needs a name change — The World Economic Forum took place this past week. Global elites, from billionaires and CEOs to celebrities and government officials, flocked to this exclusive event in Davos, Switzerland. If you watch financial news like me, you undoubtedly noticed the “who’s who” of business being interviewed by the likes of CNBC…

Although I expected more from 13 years of production — Note: originally published via the weekly PolisPandit newsletter. Can we ever escape the desire to conquer? I pondered this question on humanity as I watched Avatar: The Way of Water over the weekend. …

Democrats keep losing the culture wars — Modern Republicans struggle with many things, including ethics, fascism, and objective truths. But one area where they excel is in the culture wars. So when Democrats raised awareness around the health and environmental dangers of gas stoves, it was like hanging a meat carcass above a pit of rabid hyenas. …

And so is the mainstream media — It was only a few months ago that President Biden called former President Trump “irresponsible” for his handling of classified documents. Now he appears to be guilty of largely similar offenses, albeit with some major distinctions. The mainstream media has barely reported on it. The New York Times, for example…

From Ukraine and inflation, to TikTok and Apple. — The world is a crazy, uncertain place heading into 2023. From geopolitics to domestic U.S. politics, macroeconomics, and growing trends in technology (particularly with artificial intelligence and ChatGPT), how 2023 will unfold is far from clear. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. With that said, I’ve heard numerous predictions from…

Fascism from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro — Some 1,500 supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro were recently detained after what can only be described as a failed coup attempt. Any other descriptor is disingenuous or willfully blind. But this fascist uprising did not originate in Brazil. It was transported by America. …

Although people on the left and right want you to think it is — Note: originally published via the weekly PolisPandit newsletter. Many are under the misimpression that American aid to Ukraine is free. Critics on the left and right increasingly argue that these funds should instead be allocated to solve problems at home. Those arguments completely miss the point. …