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Your Sports Team Does Not Love You

Your Sports Team Does Not Love You

Everyone Claims They’re Helping. Fine. Prove It.

Everyone Claims They’re Helping. Fine. Prove It.

This Headline Is Emotional Farming

This Headline Is Emotional Farming

No, This Election Will Not Save You

No, This Election Will Not Save You

Your Favorite Company Is Not a Movement

Your Favorite Company Is Not a Movement

Fake Critical Thinking Is Everywhere

Fake Critical Thinking Is Everywhere

Savior Politics

No, This Election Will Not Save You
Savior Politics Reality Check Elections Democracy Political Theater

No, This Election Will Not Save You

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
Bureaucracy Is Where Good Intentions Go to Be Processed Forever
Savior Politics Bureaucracy Government Public Service Reality Check

Bureaucracy Is Where Good Intentions Go to Be Processed Forever

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4 Min
By: Chris Markl
The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime, Again
Savior Politics Elections Political Theater Democracy Reality Check

The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime, Again

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4 Min
By: Chris Markl

Helping Industry

Everyone Claims They’re Helping. Fine. Prove It.
Helping Industry Start Here The Book Manifesto Reality-Tested Helping Civic Bullshit Detector

Everyone Claims They’re Helping. Fine. Prove It.

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8 Min
By: Chris Markl
The Beneficiary Photo Problem
Helping Industry Beneficiaries Nonprofits Philanthropy Fake Impact

The Beneficiary Photo Problem

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
Impact Reports Are Not Impact
Helping Industry Impact Reports Fake Impact Nonprofits Philanthropy

Impact Reports Are Not Impact

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl

Top categories

Reality Check

12 posts

Culture Rot

Celebrity, sports, entertainment, leisure, luxury, identity, lifestyle, fandom, consumer salvation, and meaning replaced by spectacle.

4 posts

Consumerism

4 posts

Outrage Machine

This Headline Is Emotional Farming
Outrage Machine Media News Reality Check Attention Economy

This Headline Is Emotional Farming

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2 Min
By: Chris Markl
Reading Headlines Is Not Being Informed
Outrage Machine Media Literacy News Headlines Attention Economy Reality Check

Reading Headlines Is Not Being Informed

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4 Min
By: Chris Markl
The Dumbest Take in the News Today
Outrage Machine Media Dumb Takes News Reality Check

The Dumbest Take in the News Today

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl

Corporate Dystopia

Your Favorite Company Is Not a Movement
Corporate Dystopia Brands Technology Corporate Virtue Consumerism Reality Check

Your Favorite Company Is Not a Movement

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
The Cloud Is Not a Cloud
Corporate Dystopia Technology AI Data Centers Infrastructure Reality Check

The Cloud Is Not a Cloud

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
AI Will Save Everything, Apparently
Corporate Dystopia Artificial Intelligence Technology AI Hype Reality Check

AI Will Save Everything, Apparently

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
Checkout Charity Is Moral Outsourcing
Corporate Dystopia Checkout Charity Corporate Virtue Consumerism Reality Check

Checkout Charity Is Moral Outsourcing

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl

Culture Rot

Your Sports Team Does Not Love You
Culture Rot Sports Stadium Subsidies Billionaires Fan Identity

Your Sports Team Does Not Love You

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
A Taco Can Just Be a Taco
Culture Rot Consumerism Entertainment Moral Performance Reality Check

A Taco Can Just Be a Taco

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
Luxury Is Not Liberation
Culture Rot Luxury Consumerism Influencers Status

Luxury Is Not Liberation

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
Celebrity Is Not Expertise
Culture Rot Celebrity Entertainment Expertise Reality Check

Celebrity Is Not Expertise

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl

Knowledge Grift

Fake Critical Thinking Is Everywhere
Knowledge Grift Education Critical Thinking Disinformation Fake Expertise

Fake Critical Thinking Is Everywhere

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
AI Slop Is the New Fake Knowledge Economy
Knowledge Grift AI Slop Fake Expertise Artificial Intelligence Media

AI Slop Is the New Fake Knowledge Economy

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl
The Guru Economy Keeps Selling Certainty
Knowledge Grift Gurus Self Help Fake Expertise Certainty

The Guru Economy Keeps Selling Certainty

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3 Min
By: Chris Markl

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