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conflict entrepreneurs

Liberals, MAGA, Charlie Kirk, Elon Musk, and “They”

At some point we must come to grips with the reality that what we label social media is inherently anti-social. Call it what you want: algorithmic bias, behavioral engineering, engagement-driven design. I’ll call it what it truly is: an evil cancer against our society and humanity itself. Because anything that systematically profits from turning neighbors into enemies deserves nothing less than moral condemnation.

One Too Many

Johnny Carson was one of the most brilliant comedians of my childhood. And the funniest part of his monologue was often when a joke bombed. Often it was what he called the “one too many” rule, when he was doing a series of jokes on a particular topic and went too far. It’s an easy rabbit hole to fall down.