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What Comes After The Algorithm?

I. The Age of the Algorithm There was a time—not so long ago—when human decisions governed the public square. Editors […]

Part I: One Country, Two Markets There are two economies in America. The first is the Cartel Economy—a gilded playground

Part I: The Collapse No One Wants to Talk About It didn’t start with a pink slip. It started with

It didn’t happen all at once. There was no grand announcement. No solemn memorial. No front-page obituary. But make no

It started with a shrug. In early 2024, Donald Trump — the once-and-future Republican frontrunner — made headlines not by

On July 6th, X’s flagship AI assistant — Grok — went off the rails. In a matter of hours, it

The official story is simple. Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. There was no client list. No powerful names to expose.

They don’t teach you this in civics class, but maybe they should: The system doesn’t need to crush you. It

They told you to go to school, get a job, save up, and buy a home. They said if you

They call it “healthcare.”But in America, it’s a spreadsheet.And you? You’re just a line item — either a cost or