Honed by empires, the 'divide and conquer' blueprint persists, manipulating citizens through fear and discord
It’s an old trick, one that’s been pulled out of the hat by the powerful throughout history: keep folks fighting among themselves, and they won't notice who's really pulling the strings. We're talking about the manipulation of everyday citizens through fear and division, a strategy that
It began with a conversation between old friends at dinner—all of us engineers who've been building systems and applications since the late '90s and early 2000s. One friend who has been experimenting with AI tools in his highly regulated workplace, was excitedly brainstorming ways to deploy
When The Washington Post documented the $38 billion in government support behind Musk's empire, it should have settled the debate. Yet Semafor's recent piece reads like someone analyzing a magic show while refusing to acknowledge the trapdoors.Turns out, Elon's empire runs on the kind of
I had been feeling down and depressed the last few days. Perhaps it was the weather, or the cold and cough I still have or the unnecessary and unexpected drama at work. All part of the human condition, I’m pretty sure.And so, we did nothing yesterday and had planned to go to the museum today.So glad