Archive - The Monetization of Fear

How the Epstein List Might Finally Topple Trump

He's played on his supporters' fears and now he's belittling them

Jul 18 •

June 2025

May 2025

Fear on Repeat: The Mariel Boatlift and Today's Immigration Rhetoric

How the refugee crisis in 1980 mirrors our current moment

May 30 •

A Brief History of the Culture Wars

How you're being played by the billionaires and what you can do about it

May 7 •

April 2025

American Institutions Caved So Quickly

It's been quite eye-opening

Apr 10 •

March 2025

Why "Protecting Girls' Sports" Is the Perfect Political Wedge Issue

Trans people aren’t undermining women and girls. Conservative politicians are!

Mar 20 •

A Culture of Competitiveness is Making Us All Lonelier

And the broccoli-cut broligarchy is gearing up to take advantage...

Mar 13 •

How Conflict Entrepreneurs Are Manipulating Us All

They need attention to multiply, just like those cute lil Gremlins needed water

Mar 5 •

February 2025

Is Anti-Aging the New Diet Culture?

Please don't kill me. I'm just "asking questions."

Feb 13 •

Can You Really Quantify Your "Best Self"?

We’re trying to optimize everything about our lives, and it’s stressing us the hell out.

Feb 6 •

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